How to Install Canvas LMS on EndeavourOS Latest

Canvas LMS is a Learning Management System (LMS) that is widely used by educational institutions and organizations around the world. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Canvas LMS on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation process, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• EndeavourOS Latest installed
• PostgreSQL 9.3 or higher installed
• Ruby 2.3.3 or higher installed
• Node.js 8 or higher installed
• Apache, Nginx or any other web server installed and properly configured

Step 1: Install Canvas LMS Dependencies

First, we need to install the required dependencies for Canvas LMS. To do so, open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git yarn sqlite

This command will install Git, Yarn, and SQLite on your system. These packages are needed for the installation of Canvas LMS.

Step 2: Download and Install Canvas LMS

Next, we need to download the Canvas LMS package from the official repository. To do so, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms.git

This command will download the Canvas LMS package to your system. Once the download is complete, navigate to the canvas-lms directory using the following command:

cd canvas-lms

Now, we need to install the Canvas LMS dependencies using the following command:

bundle install --path vendor/bundle

This command will install all the necessary Ruby gems required for Canvas LMS.

Step 3: Configure Canvas LMS

Before we can use Canvas LMS, we need to configure it.

First, we need to create a configuration file. To do so, run the following command:

cp config/canvas.yml.example config/canvas.yml

This command will create a new canvas.yml file in the config directory.

Next, we need to configure the database. To do so, open the canvas.yml file using any text editor of your choice:

nano config/canvas.yml

Edit the database configuration according to your PostgreSQL settings:

  database:
    host: localhost
    username: canvasuser
    password: yourpassword
    database: canvas_production
    adapter: postgresql
    pool: 25
    encoding: utf8
    timeout: 5000

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Create the Canvas LMS Database

Next, we need to create the Canvas LMS database. To do so, run the following command:

bundle exec rake db:create

This command will create the Canvas LMS database.

Step 5: Initialize Canvas LMS

Next, we need to initialize Canvas LMS. To do so, run the following command:

bundle exec rake canvas:initial_setup

This command will initialize Canvas LMS and create the necessary database tables.

##Step 6:Start Canvas LMS

now we can start canvas lms by runnning:

rails server

Once the server is running, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Canvas LMS.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Canvas LMS on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now start using it for educational purposes.

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