How to Install Family Accounting Tool (FACTO) on Linux Mint Latest

FACTO (Family Accounting Tool) is an open-source financial management tool that allows you to keep track of your family's finances. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install FACTO on your Linux Mint latest version machine.

Prerequisites

Before installing FACTO, you must have the following prerequisites:

• The latest version of Linux Mint installed on your machine.
• Basic knowledge of running commands in the Linux terminal.
• An active internet connection.
• A user with sudo privileges.

Installation of FACTO on Linux Mint Latest

To install FACTO on Linux Mint, follow the below steps:

1. Open up the Terminal using the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. Run the following command to update the APT package cache:

   sudo apt-get update
   

3. FACTO uses Node.js to function. If Node.js is not installed on your machine, run the following command to install it:

   sudo apt-get install nodejs
   

4. Install NPM (Node Package Manager) using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install npm
   

5. FACTO also requires Git to download its source code. Use the following command to install Git on your machine:

   sudo apt-get install git
   

6. Move to the directory where you want to install FACTO:

   cd /home/yourusername
   

7. Clone the FACTO source code from the Github repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/nymanjens/facto
   

8. Move into the 'facto' directory you just cloned using the command:

   cd facto
   

9. Now we'll install the dependencies. Enter the following command:

   sudo npm install
   

10. To run FACTO, enter the below command:

npm start

11. Enter the URL below in your web browser's address bar:

http://localhost:1338

12. A login page should now appear.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed FACTO on your Linux Mint latest version. You can now start tracking your family's finances using FACTO.

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