ERPNext is a web-based open-source software that has become popular for managing business operations such as accounting, human resources, sales, and inventory management. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of ERPNext on Linux Mint.
Before installing ERPNext, ensure that your Linux Mint system meets the following requirements:
Install pre-requisites
Ensure all required pre-requisites are installed on your system. Install them using the following command:
sudo apt-get install python3-minimal redis-server mariadb-server \
mariadb-client build-essential python3-setuptools python3-pip \
python3-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev wkhtmltopdf
Create a new user
Create a new user without sudo rights to run the ERPNext application.
sudo useradd erpnext && passwd erpnext
Download ERPNext
Download the stable ERPNext package by running this command:
sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/frappe/bench/develop/install.py
Install Bench
Install the Bench command-line tool for managing the ERPNext application:
sudo python3 install.py --production --user erpnext
Start ERPNext
Start the ERPNext server by running the following command:
sudo bench start
Access ERPNext
After installation, ERPNext can be accessed on the browser using http://localhost:8000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started the ERPNext application on your Linux Mint system. You can now begin to customize and configure it to fit your business needs.
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