How to Install Hitobito on Linux Mint Latest

Introduction

Hitobito is a web-based database management software specially designed for non-profit organizations. This open-source software allows non-profit organizations to manage contacts, organize events, keep track of memberships and donations, and much more. In this tutorial, we will explain the installation process of Hitobito on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A LAMP stack (Apache, MySQL or MariaDB, PHP).
• Git installed on your system.

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Hitobito on your Linux Mint Latest machine:

Step 1 - Clone the Hitobito Repository

In the first step, you need to clone the Hitobito repository from the GitHub. Open the terminal and run the following command to clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/hitobito/hitobito.git

After cloning, change the directory to the hitobito folder by running the following command:

$ cd hitobito

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Before installing Hitobito, you need to install some necessary dependencies. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

$ sudo apt install ruby ruby-dev libmysqlclient-dev libsqlite3-dev libpq-dev nodejs npm

Step 3 - Install Bundler

Bundler is a tool that manages Ruby dependencies. You need to install Bundler to install all necessary gems that are required to run Hitobito. Run the following command to install Bundler:

$ sudo gem install bundler

Step 4 - Install Required Gems

After installing Bundler, you can install all necessary gems by running the following command inside the hitobito directory:

$ bundle install

Step 5 - Configure the Database

Hitobito depends on a database to store data. You need to create a new database for Hitobito and grant privileges to the user who will use the database.

Start by logging in to the MySQL or MariaDB shell as root:

$ mysql -u root -p

Create a new database for Hitobito:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE hitobito;

Create a new user and grant privileges to the user on the Hitobito database:

mysql> CREATE USER 'hitobito'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> GRANT ALL ON hitobito.* TO 'hitobito'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace password with a secure password for the new user.

Step 6 - Configure Hitobito

Hitobito comes with a configuration file called database.yml.example located in the config directory. You need to create a new file called database.yml and copy the example configuration file to it by running the following command:

$ cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml

Open the database.yml file in a text editor:

$ nano config/database.yml

Update the file with the correct database information. Replace the default values with the information below:

default: &default
  adapter: mysql2
  encoding: utf8mb4
  reconnect: true
  pool: <%= ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 } %>
  username: hitobito
  password: password
  host: localhost
  
development:
  <<: *default
  database: hitobito_development
  
test:
  <<: *default
  database: hitobito_test
  
production:
  <<: *default
  database: hitobito_production

Save and exit the file.

Step 7 - Create the Database

Now it's time to create the tables for the Hitobito database. You can do this by running the following command inside the hitobito directory:

$ bundle exec rake db:setup

Step 8 - Start the Server

Start the server by running the following command:

$ bundle exec rails server

You can now access the Hitobito web interface by navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to install Hitobito on Linux Mint Latest. Now that you've successfully installed Hitobito, you can start exploring its various features and customize it according to your needs.

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