RERO ILS is an open-source integrated library system developed by RERO (the Network of Swiss Libraries) for managing library resources. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of RERO ILS on Linux Mint.
Before starting, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
The first step is to install Docker on your Linux Mint system. You can install Docker using the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker.io
Once Docker is installed, you can check its version using the following command:
docker --version
After installing Docker, the next step is to install Docker Compose using the following command:
sudo apt-get install docker-compose
Check Docker Compose version by running the following command:
docker-compose --version
Now, you can download RERO ILS from the official website using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/rero/rero-ils.git
Before running RERO ILS, you need to make a configuration file. Navigate to the downloaded directory and copy the example configuration file as follows.
cd rero-ils/
cp rero_ils/config/config.yml.sample rero_ils/config/config.yml
Then, edit the config.yml using your preferred text editor.
nano rero_ils/config/config.yml
Set the values of the configuration parameters to match your system requirements.
After configuring RERO ILS, the final step is to build and run it using Docker Compose.
docker-compose build
docker-compose up
Now, you can access RERO ILS by opening http://localhost:8000 in your browser. If you prefer, you can change the port number by editing the docker-compose.yml file.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed RERO ILS and configured it on your Linux Mint system. You can now use RERO ILS to manage your library resources.
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