How to Install TeamMapper on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing TeamMapper on MXLinux Latest version. TeamMapper is an open source software designed to organize your team or group on a geographical map. You can get it from the official repository on GitHub.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, let's update our system for any necessary packages and dependencies:

sudo apt-get update

Now, we need to install some dependencies required for TeamMapper:

sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip python3-dev python3-venv libpq-dev libjpeg-dev libpng-dev libfreetype6-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev

Step 2: Clone TeamMapper Repository

Next, we need to clone the TeamMapper repository from GitHub. We can use the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/b310-digital/teammapper.git

Once the repository is cloned, go to the cloned directory:

cd teammapper

Step 3: Create Virtual Environment

It is always recommended to work in a virtual environment to isolate the dependencies. Let's create a virtual environment by running the following command:

python3 -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Python Dependencies

Now, we need to install the required Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Prepare Configuration File

TeamMapper requires a configuration file to set up the database and other settings. We need to rename the example configuration file to "config.py" and set up the necessary configurations:

mv example_config.py config.py

Edit the configuration file to add the database and other configurations:

nano config.py

Step 6: Initialize the Database

Once we have set up the configuration file, we can initialize the database by running:

flask db init

Migrate the database schema:

flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

Step 7: Start the Application

Finally, we can start the application:

flask run

Open your web browser and go to "http://localhost:5000" to access the application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install TeamMapper on MXLinux Latest. TeamMapper is a great tool for organizing your team or group on a geographical map.

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