How to Install TeamMapper on Manjaro

TeamMapper is an open-source project used for real-time mapping and location tracking of team members in a given area. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process for TeamMapper on your Manjaro system.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that the following requirements are met:

• A Manjaro system running on your local machine
• Git installed on your system
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Steps to Install TeamMapper

Follow the steps below to install TeamMapper on your Manjaro system:

1. Open the terminal on your Manjaro system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard.

2. Clone the TeamMapper repository from Github by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/b310-digital/teammapper.git
   

3. After cloning the repository, navigate to the teammapper directory using the cd command:

   cd teammapper/
   

4. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev python3-venv python3-dev python3-pip libpq-dev postgresql postgresql-contrib
   

5. Create a python virtual environment using the following command:

   python3 -m venv env
   

6. Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

   source env/bin/activate
   

7. Install the required packages using the following command:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

8. Create a PostgreSQL database and database user by running the following commands:

   sudo -u postgres psql
   

   This opens a PostgreSQL shell.

   CREATE DATABASE teammapper;
   CREATE USER teammapperuser WITH PASSWORD 'teammapperpassword';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE teammapper TO teammapperuser;
   \q
   

9. Update the database settings by modifying the settings.py file located in the teammapper/ directory:

   DATABASES = {
       'default': {
           'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
           'NAME': 'teammapper',
           'USER': 'teammapperuser',
           'PASSWORD': 'teammapperpassword',
           'HOST': 'localhost',
           'PORT': '5432',
       }
   }
   

10. Run the following command to apply migrations and create the necessary tables in the database:

    python manage.py migrate
    

11. Finally, run the TeamMapper server using the following command:

    python manage.py runserver
    

12. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/ to access the TeamMapper dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed TeamMapper on your Manjaro system.

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