KitchenOwl is a command-line recipe manager that helps you organize and share your cooking ideas. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install KitchenOwl on Linux Mint.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that your system is updated and has the following dependencies installed:
You can install these dependencies using the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip git
To install KitchenOwl, we first need to clone the repository. Open a terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/tombursch/kitchenowl.git
This will create a directory named kitchenowl containing the KitchenOwl application files.
Navigate to the kitchenowl directory by running:
cd kitchenowl
Then, install the requirements using pip:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This will install all the necessary packages required for KitchenOwl.
Next, we need to set up the database for the application. To do this, run the following command:
python3 manage.py migrate
This will create the database schema for KitchenOwl.
We need to create a superuser to access the KitchenOwl admin interface. Run the following command to create one:
python3 manage.py createsuperuser
You will be prompted to enter a username, email, and password. Enter the required information and press Enter.
Now that everything is set up, we can test the application. Run the following command:
python3 manage.py runserver
This will start the application, and you can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000/.
To access the admin interface, append /admin/ to the URL, and enter the credentials you created in Step 4.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed KitchenOwl on your Linux Mint machine. You can now start organizing and sharing your favorite recipes. Enjoy!
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