How to Install Pootle on Manjaro

Pootle is a web-based translation management system that helps translation teams manage their translation files in a collaborative manner. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Pootle on a Manjaro Linux system.

Prerequisites

• A Manjaro Linux system with sudo privileges
• Python 3.6 or higher
• Virtualenv

Step 1: Update your system

Before installing any new packages, it's always a good idea to update your system to the latest version.

Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Pootle requires some Python packages to function properly. Install them using the package manager:

sudo pacman -S python-pip python-django python-lxml uwsgi nginx

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment for Pootle

In this step, we will create a virtual environment for Pootle using Virtualenv.

First, install Virtualenv:

sudo pip install virtualenv

Next, create a new virtual environment for Pootle:

virtualenv -p python3 pootle-env

Activate the virtual environment:

source pootle-env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Pootle

Now we will install Pootle in the virtual environment that we just created:

pip install pootle

Step 5: Configure Pootle

In this step, we will configure Pootle.

First, create a new directory to store your translation files:

mkdir ~/pootle

Next, create a new Pootle project:

pootle init ~/pootle

Now, create a new user account:

pootle createuser

Follow the prompts to create a new user.

Step 6: Start the Pootle Web Server

In this step, we will start the Pootle web server using the uwsgi application server.

First, create a new configuration file for uwsgi:

sudo nano /etc/uwsgi/pootle.ini

Add the following content to the file:

[uwsgi]
chdir = /home/<YOUR-USERNAME>/pootle
module = pootle.wsgi:application
master = true
processes = 5
uid = <YOUR-USERNAME>
gid = <YOUR-USERNAME>
socket = /run/uwsgi/pootle.socket
chmod-socket = 660
vacuum = true

Save and close the file.

Next, start the uwsgi service:

sudo systemctl start uwsgi

Finally, start the Nginx web server:

sudo systemctl start nginx

Step 7: Access Pootle Web Interface

Open your web browser and type the following URL in the address bar:

http://localhost/

This should take you to the Pootle web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pootle on your Manjaro Linux system.

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