How to Install SIP Irrigation Control on Fedora Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SIP Irrigation Control on your Fedora Server. SIP Irrigation Control is a web-based irrigation control system that allows you to control irrigation systems using a web browser.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Fedora Server Latest installed on your system
• Access to the terminal with sudo privileges
• An active internet connection

Installing Dependencies

The first step is to install the necessary packages and dependencies for SIP Irrigation Control. Run the following command to update the package list:

sudo dnf update

Next, install the required packages:

sudo dnf install -y python3 python3-pip python3-devel postgresql-server postgresql-devel postgresql-contrib nginx

We also need to install a few Python packages:

sudo pip3 install --upgrade pip
sudo pip3 install flask flask-script flask-migrate flask-bootstrap flask-wtf blinker psycopg2-binary

Setting up PostgreSQL

SIP Irrigation Control uses PostgreSQL as its database system. To configure PostgreSQL, run the following command:

sudo postgresql-setup --initdb --unit postgresql

Now start the PostgreSQL server:

sudo systemctl start postgresql

Next, we need to create a new PostgreSQL user and database for SIP Irrigation Control. Run the following commands to create a new user called 'sip' with password 'mypassword':

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER sip WITH PASSWORD 'mypassword';
CREATE DATABASE sipdb OWNER sip;
\q

Downloading SIP Irrigation Control

You can download the latest version of SIP Irrigation Control from its official GitHub repository. Run the following commands to download and extract the SIP Irrigation Control code:

cd ~
wget https://github.com/dan-in-ca/SIP/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
unzip master.zip
cd SIP-master

Configuring SIP Irrigation Control

Now we need to configure SIP Irrigation Control for our setup. Copy the default configuration file and edit it:

cp config.py.defaults config.py
vim config.py

In the configuration file, make the following changes:

• Set the DATABASE_URL variable to 'postgresql://sip:mypassword@localhost/sipdb'
• Set the DEBUG variable to False
• Set the SECRET_KEY variable to a randomly generated secret key
• Set the SERVER_NAME variable to 'localhost:5000'

Initializing the Database

Before we start SIP Irrigation Control, we need to initialize the database. Run the following commands:

flask db init
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

Starting SIP Irrigation Control

Now we are ready to start SIP Irrigation Control. Run the following command:

gunicorn -w 4 -b 127.0.0.1:5000 manage:app

Configuring Nginx

We need to configure Nginx to proxy incoming requests to SIP Irrigation Control. Create a new Nginx configuration file:

sudo vim /etc/nginx/conf.d/sip.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name localhost;

        location / {
                proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
                proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
                proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
                proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5000;
        }
}

Save the configuration file and restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Accessing SIP Irrigation Control

SIP Irrigation Control is now running and accessible at http://localhost/. You can log in using the default username 'admin' and password 'password'.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure SIP Irrigation Control on your Fedora Server. SIP Irrigation Control is a powerful web-based irrigation control system that can help you save water and improve your garden's health. Enjoy!

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