wger is a free, open-source workout manager software that helps you manage and track your workouts, routines, and progress. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install wger on Manjaro.
Open the terminal and update the system by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Next, install the required dependencies by running:
sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-setuptools python-wheel python-virtualenv
Download the latest wger source code from the official repository by running:
git clone https://github.com/wger-project/wger.git
cd wger
Create a virtual environment for wger by running:
python -m virtualenv env
Activate the virtual environment by running:
source env/bin/activate
Now that the dependencies are installed and the virtual environment is created, let's install wger by running:
pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py install
Create a configuration file for wger by running:
cp local_settings.py.example local_settings.py
Open the local_settings.py file with a text editor and replace the values of the SECRET_KEY and DATABASES settings to match your preferences.
Finally, start the wger server by running:
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver
Open your web browser and type in http://localhost:8000/ to access the wger app.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed wger on Manjaro. wger can help you manage and track your workouts and progress in a more organized and efficient way. Enjoy!
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