How to Install KooZic on Linux Mint

KooZic is a Django based web application that allows you to manage and share your music collection. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing KooZic on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing KooZic, make sure you have the following:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

KooZic requires several dependencies that need to be installed before the installation can begin. Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update 

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-dev python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-psycopg2 

sudo apt install libpq-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev 

Step 2: Install KooZic

Once the dependencies have been installed successfully, we can proceed to install KooZic on our Linux Mint machine.

  1. Download the latest version of KooZic from https://koozic.net/download/.

  2. Extract the downloaded archive.

  3. Open the terminal and navigate to the extracted directory using the cd command.

  4. Run the following command to install KooZic:

sudo python3 setup.py install 
  1. Once everything is installed, run the following command to set up the database and create a superuser:
sudo koozic-manage migrate 

sudo koozic-manage createsuperuser 
  1. Start the KooZic server by running:
sudo koozic-manage runserver 
  1. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:8000/admin/. Login with the superuser credentials you created in the previous step.

  2. Congratulations! You have successfully installed KooZic on your Linux Mint machine.

Conclusion

KooZic is a powerful music management system that can help you organize your music collection. With the help of this guide, you should be able to install KooZic on your Linux Mint machine easily.

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