In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Bitpoll on Fedora Server Latest. Bitpoll is an open-source, decentralized online voting system that is built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain.
Before we begin the installation, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
First, open a terminal window and clone Bitpoll repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/fsinfuhh/Bitpoll.git
Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the Bitpoll directory:
cd Bitpoll
Next, we need to install the necessary dependencies. Run the following command:
sudo dnf install python3-pip python3-devel libpqxx-devel postgresql postgresql-server
Note: If PostgreSQL is not installed, then run the following command to initialize the database:
sudo postgresql-setup initdb
Create a new database and user for Bitpoll:
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE bitpoll;"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER bitpoll WITH PASSWORD 'bitpoll';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE bitpoll TO bitpoll;"
Install required Python packages using pip:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Edit the configuration file:
nano config/bitpoll.ini
Update the following settings:
[SERVER]
host = 0.0.0.0
port = 5000
debug = False
[DATABASE]
user = bitpoll
password = bitpoll
database = bitpoll
host = localhost
[BITCOIN]
rpcuser = username
rpcpassword = password
rpcconnect = localhost
rpcport = 8332
Save and close the file.
Start Bitpoll using the following command:
python3 run.py
That's it! You have successfully installed Bitpoll on Fedora Server Latest. You can now access Bitpoll by navigating to http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.
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