How to Install Open Source POS on Manjaro

Open Source POS is a free point of sale software that can be installed on various operating systems, including Linux. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install Open Source POS on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, please ensure that you have the following:

• A working Linux operating system (in this case, Manjaro)
• A terminal window (such as the default terminal or an alternative like Konsole)
• A stable internet connection

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal window on Manjaro by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. Type the following command to update your system:

   sudo pacman -Syyu

   This command will ensure that your system is up-to-date and ready to install Open Source POS.

3. Next, you will need to install the dependencies for the software. Run this command to install all the necessary dependencies:

   sudo pacman -S git php php-apache php-gd php-pgsql php-curl php-intl php-imagick composer nodejs npm

4. After installing the dependencies, navigate to a directory where you want to install Open Source POS. You can use the cd command to change directories. For example:

   cd ~/Downloads

   This command will change the directory to ~/Downloads.

5. Clone the Open Source POS repository using git with the following command:

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

6. Navigate to the newly cloned directory using the cd command:

   cd opensourcepos

7. Run the Composer installation command to install Open Source POS dependencies:

   composer install

   This command will install all the required PHP packages.

8. Copy the .env.example file to a new file called .env:

   cp .env.example .env

9. Edit the .env file to configure the database. For example, set the DB_DATABASE to opensourcepos, DB_USERNAME to yourusername, and DB_PASSWORD to yourpassword. You can edit the file using a text editor such as nano:

   nano .env

10. Generate the application key:

    php artisan key:generate

11. Migrate the database:

    php artisan migrate

12. Start the server with the following command:

    php artisan serve

13. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000. You should see the Open Source POS homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open Source POS on Manjaro. You can now start using the software and customizing it to your needs.

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