Installing Kresus on Fedora Server

Kresus is an open-source, self-hosted personal finance manager. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Kresus on Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Fedora Server installed on your system
• Root access to the system
• Internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, you need to install some required packages on your Fedora Server. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo dnf install nodejs sqlite3

This command will install Node.js and SQLite3 on your system.

Step 2: Downloading Kresus

Kresus is available on the GitHub repository. To download the latest release of Kresus, use the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/bnjbvr/kresus/archive/v0.15.3.tar.gz

After downloading the package, extract it using the following command:

sudo tar -xvzf v0.15.3.tar.gz

This will create a new directory named kresus-0.15.3.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Now that you have downloaded Kresus, navigate inside the kresus-0.15.3 directory using the following command:

cd kresus-0.15.3

Next, you need to install the dependencies using the following command:

npm install

This might take a while as it will install all the necessary dependencies.

Step 4: Configure Kresus

To configure Kresus, you need to create a configuration file. Copy the example configuration file to the configuration file by running the following command:

cp ./config/default.json ./config/local.json

Now you can edit the configuration file using any text editor:

nano ./config/local.json

Replace the following fields in the configuration file with your own values:

"port": 9876,              // Change the port number if required
"mail": {
    "smtp": {
        "host": "localhost",
        "port": 25,
        "auth": {
            "user": null,
            "pass": null
        }
    },
    "from": "noreply@example.com",
    "to": ["you@example.com"]
},

Note: Ensure that you have replaced "you@example.com" with your email address.

Step 5: Launch Kresus

Finally, launch Kresus using the following command:

npm start

Kresus will start running on the port number mentioned in the configuration file. Open a web browser and navigate to the following url:

http://localhost:9876/

You will see the Kresus login page. Use the default credentials to log in:

Username: demo
Password: demo

Once you have logged in, you can change the password and start using Kresus.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Kresus on Fedora Server. You can now manage your finances using Kresus.

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