How to Install ITFlow on EndeavourOS Latest

ITFlow is an open-source IT asset management tool that helps organizations manage their IT assets efficiently. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ITFlow on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, ensure that you have the following requirements:

• A running instance of EndeavourOS Latest
• Sudo privileges
• A web browser
• Node.js 10 or newer installed on your system

Step 1: Install Required Packages

1. Start by updating your system package repository.

sudo pacman -Syu

2. Next, install the following required dependencies using pacman:

sudo pacman -S git npm postgresql yarn

Step 2: Set up Postgres

1. Start Postgres and enable it to start automatically:

sudo systemctl start postgresql.service
sudo systemctl enable postgresql.service

2. Create a new user and database for ITFlow:

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER itflow WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE itflow;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE itflow TO itflow;

3. Exit the psql command-line interface:

\q

Step 3: Clone the ITFlow Repository

1. Create a new directory for ITFlow:

sudo mkdir /opt/itflow
cd /opt/itflow

2. Clone the ITFlow repository from GitHub:

sudo git clone https://github.com/itflow/itflow.git

3. Change to the ITFlow directory:

cd itflow

Step 4: Install ITFlow Dependencies

1. Install ITFlow dependencies using Yarn:

sudo yarn install

Step 5: Set up the Configurations

1. Copy the sample configuration files and make changes where necessary:

sudo cp config/sample_config.js config/config.js

2. Edit the configuration file with your preferred text editor:

sudo nano config/config.js

3. Change the following configurations in the file:

module.exports = {
  db: {
    username: "itflow",
    password: "password",
    database: "itflow",
    options: {
      host: "localhost",
      dialect: "postgres",
    },
  },
  sessions_secret: "your_session_secret",
  token_secret: "your_token_secret",
  mail_config: {
    sender_email: "your_email_address",
    smtp_server: "your_smtp_server",
    smtp_port: "your_smtp_port",
    smtp_user: "your_smtp_user",
    smtp_password: "your_smtp_password",
  },
};

Replace the values of the configurations to match your system and preferences.

4. Save and exit the configuration file.

Step 6: Build and Start the ITFlow Server

1. Build the ITFlow server using the following command:

sudo yarn build

2. Start the ITFlow server using pm2:

sudo yarn start

3. ITFlow server should now be running at http://localhost:8721.

Open your web browser and navigate to the URL to access the ITFlow dashboard.

Conclusion

ITFlow is now installed and running on your EndeavourOS system. You can now start setting up your organizations and IT assets on ITFlow.

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