Canvas LMS is a powerful learning management system developed by Instructure. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Canvas LMS on Manjaro operating system.
Before proceeding with the installation process, it is essential to make sure that the following requirements are met:
The first step is to update the system packages to ensure that the latest updates are installed. Open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
To avoid any dependency issues during the installation process, it is required to install the necessary dependencies. Execute the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo pacman -S git gcc make pkg-config fakeroot libxml2 postgresql-libs libxslt
Now, you can proceed to download the installation script from the official GitHub repository. Execute the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms.git
After cloning the repository, navigate to the canvas-lms directory:
cd canvas-lms
Then, execute the following command to install Canvas LMS:
sudo ./script/install
The installation process may take some time depending on your system's performance and internet connection speed.
Once the installation process is completed, you need to configure Canvas LMS. Navigate to the canvas-lms directory and execute the following command to configure Canvas LMS:
sudo ./script/configure
During the configuration process, you will be prompted to enter various parameters such as your PostgreSQL database credentials and Canvas LMS administrative account credentials. Make sure to enter the correct information.
After the configuration process is completed, start the Canvas LMS server by executing the following command:
sudo ./script/server
You can access the Canvas LMS web interface by entering the following URL in your web browser:
http://localhost:3000/
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Canvas LMS on Manjaro operating system. After completing this tutorial, you should have a functional Canvas LMS instance running on your system.
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