How to Install Hitobito on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Hitobito on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

Installing Hitobito

Follow the steps below to install Hitobito:

Step 1: Install dependencies

Hitobito requires Ruby version 2.3 or higher. You can check the Ruby version installed on your system with the following command:

ruby --version

If Ruby is not installed on your system, you can install it by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S ruby

Next, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs yarn postgresql imagemagick

Step 2: Install Git

Git is a version control system that is used to manage Hitobito's source code. You can install Git by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 3: Clone the Hitobito repository

Clone the Hitobito repository to your local machine with the following command:

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

Step 4: Install gems

Navigate to the cloned folder and run the following command to install the required gems:

bundle install --path vendor/bundle

Step 5: Setup the database

Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Hitobito:

sudo -iu postgres
createuser hitobito --pwprompt
createdb -O hitobito hitobito_dev
createdb -O hitobito hitobito_test

Then, run the following command to setup the database schema:

bundle exec rake db:migrate

Step 6: Start the server

Finally, to start the Hitobito server, run the following command:

bundle exec rails server

Visit http://localhost:3000 in your web browser to access the Hitobito application.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hitobito on Manjaro.

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