How to Install Weblate on MXLinux Latest

Weblate is a free, web-based translation platform that allows you to translate your projects into different languages. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Weblate on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

Step 1: Update MXLinux

It is essential to update your system before proceeding with the installation. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

This command will update and upgrade all the packages installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing Weblate, you need to install the required dependencies. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-dateutil python3-django python3-django-celery python3-django-redis python3-django-allauth python3-django-static-jquery python3-lxml python3-magic python3-pillow

This command will install all the dependencies required for Weblate.

Step 3: Install Weblate

To install Weblate, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pip3 install weblate

This command will download and install Weblate on your system.

Step 4: Configure Weblate

Once Weblate is installed, you need to configure it. Run the following command in the terminal to create a new Weblate project:

sudo weblate migrate

This command will create a new Weblate project and migrate the database.

Step 5: Start Weblate

To start Weblate, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo weblate runserver

This command will start Weblate on the default port 8000. You can access Weblate by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

Weblate is now successfully installed on your MXLinux Latest system. You can now start translating your projects into different languages using Weblate.

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