Installing edX on MXLinux Latest

This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through the process of installing edX on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you must have the following prerequisites:

• Access to MXLinux Latest with administrative privileges
• Internet connection

Steps

1. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T.

2. Update the apt repository of MXLinux by entering the following command:

sudo apt update

3. Install the required packages and dependencies by entering the following command:

sudo apt install build-essential git-core openjdk-8-jdk python2.7-dev python-virtualenv libfreetype6 libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev

4. Next, install and set up MongoDB by running the following commands:

sudo apt install mongodb
sudo systemctl start mongodb
sudo systemctl enable mongodb

5. Create a virtual environment for edX by entering the following command:

virtualenv ~/edxapp

6. Activate the virtual environment by entering the following command:

source ~/edxapp/bin/activate

7. Clone the edX repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/edx/edx-platform.git

8. Navigate to the edx-platform directory by running the following command:

cd edx-platform/

9. Install the Python dependencies required for edX by entering the following command:

pip install -r requirements/edx/base.txt

10. Perform the initial set up by running the following command:

./edxapp_docker.sh dev stack

11. Wait for the installation to complete. This may take a while depending on your internet speed and system resources.

12. Once the installation is complete, access edX by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:18000.

13. Log in using the default credentials:

• Username: edx@example.com
• Password: edx

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed edX on MXLinux Latest. You can now start exploring the features and functionality of edX. Happy learning!

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