Installation Guide: How to Install Socialhome on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

Socialhome is a free and open-source social networking platform that allows individuals or organizations to create their own social media platform. It is built using the Django and Python programming language and provides features like real-time notifications, privacy controls, API support, and more.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Socialhome on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A fresh installation of EndeavourOS latest.
• A user with sudo privileges.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1 - Update your system

First, we need to update the system and install some necessary tools. Open your terminal and run the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syyu
sudo pacman -S git

The first command will update the system, and the second command will install Git, which we will use later.

Step 2 - Install PostgreSQL and Dependencies

Socialhome requires PostgreSQL and some dependencies to run. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pacman -S postgresql python python-pip python-virtualenv python-psycopg2 python-cryptography python-pillow

Step 3 - Create a PostgreSQL user and database

Now we will create a PostgreSQL database and user for Socialhome. Run the following commands to log in to the PostgreSQL terminal:

sudo -iu postgres
psql

Now, create a new database and user using the below commands. Replace socialdbuser with your desired username and socialdb with the desired database name.

create database socialdb;
create user socialdbuser with encrypted password 'password';
grant all privileges on database socialdb to socialdbuser;

After that, exit the PostgreSQL terminal using the \q command.

\q
exit

Step 4 - Clone the Socialhome repository

Create a new directory and navigate to it using the following commands:

mkdir socialhome
cd socialhome

Now, clone the Socialhome repository using git:

git clone https://github.com/jaywink/socialhome.git

Step 5 - Create and activate a virtual environment

Create a new virtual environment using the virtualenv command:

virtualenv social_env

Now activate the virtual environment using the following command:

source social_env/bin/activate

Step 6 - Install Socialhome dependencies

Navigate inside the cloned Socialhome repository and install its dependencies using the below command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 7 - Create a configuration file

Now, create a configuration file for Socialhome. Navigate inside the cloned repository and copy the sample configuration file:

cd socialhome/socialhome/
cp local_settings.sample.py local_settings.py

Edit the newly created local_settings.py file and add the following database settings:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'socialdb',
        'USER': 'socialdbuser',
        'PASSWORD': 'password',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Step 8 - Run database migrations

Socialhome provides scripts to apply the required database migrations. Run the following command to migrate the database:

python manage.py migrate

Step 9 - Start the Socialhome server

Great! Now that everything is set up, we can start the Socialhome server using the following command:

python manage.py runserver

Once the server is started, you should be able to access Socialhome by opening your browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Socialhome on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now customize it according to your needs and create your own social network. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them in the comments below.

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