Kresus is an open-source personal finance manager that helps manage bank accounts and transactions. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Kresus on Manjaro.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Kresus requires Node.js and Yarn to be installed on your system. Follow the instructions below to install Node.js and Yarn:
sudo pacman -S nodejs yarn
Verify whether Node.js and Yarn are installed correctly by running the following commands:
node -v
yarn -v
If the above commands return the corresponding version numbers, then Node.js and Yarn are installed correctly.
To install Kresus, we need to clone the repository and install dependencies. Follow the instructions below:
git clone https://framagit.org/kresusapp/kresus.git
cd kresus
yarn install
After installing dependencies, we need to configure and run Kresus. Follow the instructions below:
cp ./config/default.json ./config/user.json
nano ./config/user.json
Add the following line in ./config/user.json:
"api.port": 9876
Save and exit the editor.
Run Kresus by executing the following command:
yarn start
If everything runs correctly, Kresus should be available at http://localhost:9876.
In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Kresus on Manjaro. You can now manage your bank accounts and transactions with Kresus.
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