How to Install Chatwoot on Manjaro

Chatwoot is an open-source customer communication platform that allows businesses to engage with their customers via live chat, social media, and messaging. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Chatwoot on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Chatwoot, ensure that your Manjaro system meets the following requirements:

• Manjaro Linux version 20.0 or higher
• Ruby version 2.6 or higher
• PostgreSQL version 9.6 or higher

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step in installing Chatwoot on Manjaro is to install the dependencies required by the platform. You can install the dependencies by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S git gcc make postgresql imagemagick yarn

Step 2: Clone the Chatwoot Repository

Next, clone the Chatwoot repository from GitHub by running the following command:

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

Step 3: Install Ruby Dependencies

After cloning the repository, navigate to the Chatwoot directory and install the Ruby dependencies by running the following command:

cd chatwoot
gem install bundler
bundle install

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

Create a new PostgreSQL database and user for Chatwoot. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo -iu postgres
createdb chatwoot_production
createuser chatwoot --pwprompt
psql
ALTER USER chatwoot WITH SUPERUSER;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE chatwoot_production TO chatwoot;

Step 5: Configure Chatwoot

Copy the config/application.yml.example file to config/application.yml and configure it with your database information and email settings:

cp config/application.yml.example config/application.yml

Edit the config/application.yml file:

# Config for Mailer
domain: example.com
protocol: http
smtp_address: smtp.gmail.com
smtp_port: 587
smtp_username: example@gmail.com
smtp_password: <somepassword>
sendmail_location: /usr/sbin/sendmail

default_email_address: no-reply@example.com

# Database
database_name: chatwoot_production
database_user: chatwoot
database_password: my_password

# Redis
redis_url: redis://localhost:6379/0

# Secrets for Token Generation
jwt_secret_key: some_key
omniauth_google_client_secret: some_key
omniauth_facebook_client_secret: some_key
omniauth_github_client_secret: some_key
omniauth_twitter_client_id: some_key
omniauth_twitter_client_secret: some_key

Step 6: Create the Database Schema

Run the following command to create the database schema:

RAILS_ENV=production rails db:create db:migrate

Step 7: Compile Assets

Compile the assets using the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile

Step 8: Start Chatwoot

Finally, start Chatwoot by running the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails server

You should now be able to access Chatwoot by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Chatwoot on Manjaro.

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