How to Install Baby Buddy on Manjaro

Baby Buddy is an open-source baby tracking application that allows parents to keep track of baby activities such as feeding, diaper changes, sleep, and more. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Baby Buddy on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

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

• A Manjaro machine with root access.
• Docker and Docker-compose installed on your machine.
• An internet connection.

Step 1: Clone the Baby Buddy Repository

The first step is to clone the Baby Buddy repository from Github. To do so, open your terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy.git

Step 2: Configure the Database

Baby Buddy uses a PostgreSQL database to store its data. You should create a .env file in the root directory of the Baby Buddy application with the following content:

POSTGRES_PASSWORD=<your database password>
POSTGRES_USER=<your database user>
POSTGRES_DB=<your database name>

Replace <your database password>, <your database user>, and <your database name> with your desired values.

Next, you need to start the PostgreSQL database using the Docker container with the following command:

docker run --rm \
    --name baby-buddy-postgres \
    -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=<your database password> \
    -e POSTGRES_USER=<your database user> \
    -e POSTGRES_DB=<your database name> \
    -p 5432:5432 \
    postgres:12

Step 3: Build and Start the Application

Now that you have set up the database, you can start building the Baby Buddy application using the following command:

docker-compose build

Once the build process is completed, you can start the application using the following command:

docker-compose up

You can access the application by opening a web browser and browsing to http://localhost:8000.

Step 4: Create an Admin User

To create an admin user, open a new terminal window and navigate to the Baby Buddy directory. Then use the following command:

docker-compose run --rm web python manage.py createsuperuser

You will be prompted to enter a username, email, and password. Follow the prompts to create your admin user.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Baby Buddy on Manjaro. You can now keep track of your baby activities with this powerful and easy-to-use application.

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