Noosfero is a free software platform for building social networks, blogs and innovative communities. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Noosfero on Manjaro.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:
Follow the steps below to install Noosfero on Manjaro:
Run the following command on the terminal to update your system:
sudo pacman -Syyu
Noosfero requires several dependencies that need to be installed. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo pacman -S git ruby imagemagick nodejs postgresql
Use the Git command to clone the Noosfero repository:
git clone https://gitlab.com/noosfero/noosfero.git
Run the following command to install the Noosfero dependencies:
bundle install
Generate a new PostgreSQL database to store Noosfero data:
sudo su - postgres
createdb noosfero_development
psql -c "CREATE USER noosfero WITH SUPERUSER PASSWORD 'noosfero';" postgres
exit
Copy the database.yml.example file to database.yml:
cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
Update the username and password with the PostgreSQL user credentials you created in Step 5.
Run the following command to create the required tables and schema:
bundle exec rake db:migrate
Start the application server by running the following command:
rails server
Noosfero should now be running at http://localhost:3000.
You have successfully installed Noosfero on Manjaro. You can now create social networks, blogs and innovative communities using Noosfero. Happy networking!
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