How to Install Mayan EDMS on FreeBSD Latest

Mayan EDMS is a free and open-source electronic document management system that allows users to store, manage, and share electronic documents. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Mayan EDMS on the latest version of FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your FreeBSD system is up-to-date and has the following prerequisites installed:

• Python 3.6 or higher
• PostgreSQL 9.5 or higher
• Git

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by Mayan EDMS. Open a terminal on your FreeBSD system and install the required packages using the following command:

# pkg install py38-pip postgresql12-client git

Step 2: Clone the Mayan EDMS Repository

Once the dependencies are installed, we will clone the Mayan EDMS repository. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Mayan EDMS and clone the repository using the following command:

# git clone https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms.git

Step 3: Install Mayan EDMS

With the repository downloaded, we can now install Mayan EDMS. Navigate to the cloned repository directory and use pip to install Mayan EDMS and the required Python dependencies:

# cd mayan-edms
# pip install -r requirements.txt
# python manage.py migrate

Step 4: Create a New User and Provide Administrative Access

We will now create a new user and provide administrative access to the Mayan EDMS instance. Use the following command to create a new administrative user:

# python manage.py createsuperuser 

You will be prompted to provide a username, an email address, and a password. Once you’ve input these details, press Enter to create the new user.

Step 5: Run Mayan EDMS Server

With the installation complete, we can now run Mayan EDMS. Use the following command to start the Mayan EDMS server:

# python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

This will start the Mayan EDMS server and make it accessible on port 8000.

Step 6: Access Mayan EDMS Web Interface

Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL to access the Mayan EDMS web interface:

http://<your-server-ip>:8000/

You will be prompted to enter your administrative username and password. Once you’ve logged in, you can begin to use the Mayan EDMS document management system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mayan EDMS on FreeBSD Latest.

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