How to Install TeslaMate on EndeavourOS Latest

TeslaMate is an open-source software that helps Tesla car owners manage their vehicle data, from tracking trips to monitoring their battery health. If you're an EndeavourOS user and want to install TeslaMate on your system, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Before we can start the installation process, there are a few prerequisites we need to install first:

1. Docker: TeslaMate runs in a Docker container, so we need to install Docker on our system.
2. Docker Compose: We also need to install Docker Compose, which is a tool for managing multi-container Docker applications.

To install Docker and Docker Compose, open the terminal on your EndeavourOS system and run the following commands:

sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

Installing TeslaMate

Once we have Docker and Docker Compose installed, we can proceed with installing TeslaMate:

1. Clone the TeslaMate Git repository to your EndeavourOS system:

git clone https://github.com/adriankumpf/teslamate.git

2. Navigate to the teslamate directory:

cd teslamate

3. Copy the example environment file and edit it according to your needs:

cp example.env .env
nano .env

4. Run Docker Compose to build and start the TeslaMate container:

docker-compose up -d

5. Wait for the container to download and start. You can check the status of the container with the following command:

docker-compose ps

This should output a list of running containers, including TeslaMate.

Accessing TeslaMate

Once TeslaMate is installed and running, you can access it by opening a web browser and going to:

http://localhost:4000

You should see the TeslaMate login page. Enter the email and password you specified in the .env file to log in.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed TeslaMate on your EndeavourOS system. You can now use it to manage your Tesla vehicle data and track your trips. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the TeslaMate documentation or open an issue on their GitHub repository.

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