How to Install OhMyForms on Manjaro

OhMyForms is an open-source form builder that allows you to create custom forms without any coding. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install OhMyForms on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running Manjaro system
• A user account with sudo access

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for OhMyForms. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git ruby redis

You will be prompted to enter your password. After entering your password, press "y" and hit Enter to confirm the installation.

Step 2: Install Ruby Gems

Next, you need to install Ruby gems for OhMyForms. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo gem install bundle

This will install the "bundle" gem, which is necessary for the installation process.

Step 3: Clone OhMyForms Repository

Now, clone the OhMyForms repository from GitHub to your local machine. Run the following command in the terminal:

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

This will clone the repository to your current working directory.

Step 4: Install OhMyForms

Change the current working directory to the cloned repository:

cd ohmyform

And then, run the following command to install the dependencies and set up the environment:

bundle install && bin/setup

This process will take a few minutes to download and install all the required dependencies.

Step 5: Start OhMyForms Server

Finally, start the OhMyForms server by running the following command:

foreman start

This will start the server, and you will see the following message in the terminal:

10:16:20 web.1  |  => Booting Puma
10:16:20 web.1  |  => Rails 6.1.4.1 application starting in development
10:16:20 web.1  |  => Run `bin/rails server --help` for more startup options
10:16:23 web.1  |  Puma starting in single mode...
10:16:23 web.1  |  * Puma version: 5.5.2 (ruby 3.0.2-p107) ("Zawgyi")
10:16:23 web.1  |  *  Min threads: 5
10:16:23 web.1  |  *  Max threads: 5
10:16:23 web.1  |  *  Listening on tcp://127.0.0.1:3000
10:16:23 web.1  | Use Ctrl-C to stop

You can access the server by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OhMyForms on Manjaro.

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