How to Install RERO ILS on FreeBSD Latest

RERO ILS is a library management system developed by the RERO consortium. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of RERO ILS on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• FreeBSD Latest is installed
• Python 3 is installed
• PostgreSQL is installed

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the necessary dependencies. Run the following command:

sudo pkg install git python3 py37-psycopg2 py37-pip py37-virtualenv nginx

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the RERO ILS repository:

git clone https://github.com/rero/rero-ils.git

Step 3: Set up Virtual Environment

We will now set up a virtual environment for RERO ILS:

cd rero-ils
virtualenv -p python3 venv
source venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Requirements

Now, we can install the required libraries:

pip install -U pip && pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Configure Database

Next, we need to create a PostgreSQL database for RERO ILS:

sudo su - postgres
psql -c "CREATE USER rero WITH PASSWORD 'rero';"
createdb -O rero rero

Step 6: Configure Settings

We need to configure the settings for RERO ILS:

cp rero_ils/settings/local.conf.sample rero_ils/settings/local.conf
nano rero_ils/settings/local.conf

Change the DATABASE_URL to:

DATABASE_URL = 'postgres://rero:rero@localhost:5432/rero'

Step 7: Migrate Database

Now, we can migrate the database:

./app.py migration migrate

Step 8: Run RERO ILS

Finally, we can run RERO ILS:

./app.py server start

Step 9: Set up Nginx

To set up Nginx, we need to create a new Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/servers/rero.conf

Add the following content to the file:

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

Save and close the file. Then, restart Nginx:

sudo service nginx restart

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RERO ILS on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using the application to manage your library resources.

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