How to Install Pootle on NetBSD

Pootle is an open-source web-based translation management system that allows project teams to translate and manage translations of software, documentation, and other materials. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Pootle on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD server with root privileges
• Python 3
• Apache web server
• PostgreSQL

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before we begin with the installation process, we need to make sure that all the required packages are installed on the server. Here's how to install them:

pkgin update
pkgin install apache postgresql postgresql-server py37-pip git

Step 2: Install Pootle

1. Clone the latest version of Pootle using the git command:

git clone https://github.com/translate/pootle.git

2. Change the directory to the cloned Pootle source:

cd pootle

3. Install Pootle's dependencies by running the below command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 3: Configure Pootle

1. Open the Pootle configuration file for editing:

nano pootle/settings_local.py

2. Add the below configuration settings to the file:

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

SECRET_KEY = 'secretkey'

ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['localhost', '127.0.0.1']

Note: Make sure to replace 'password' with your desired password.

Step 4: Create the Pootle Database

1. Initialize the PostgreSQL database in NetBSD:

pg_ctl initdb

2. Start PostgreSQL service:

rcctl start postgresql

3. Create a new database named pootle and a database user named pootle with the password 'password':

su - pgsql
createdb -O pootle pootle
exit

Step 5: Migrate Pootle Database

1. Build the database schema by running the below command:

python manage.py migrate

2. Create a superuser account that will be used to manage Pootle:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Step 6: Configure Apache Web Server

1. Copy the Pootle Apache configuration file to the Apache configuration directory:

cp pootle/contrib/apache/pootle-httpd.conf /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/pootle.conf

2. Edit the file to reflect your server configuration:

nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/pootle.conf

3. Point Apache to the Pootle directory. Add the below line to the configuration file:

Alias /pootle/ /full/path/to/pootle/

Note: Change 'full/path/to/pootle' to the actual path of the Pootle directory.

4. Restart the Apache web server:

rcctl restart apache24

Step 7: Run Pootle

1. Start the Pootle web server:

python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

2. Open your web browser and navigate to the Pootle dashboard by entering http://localhost:8000/pootle/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Pootle on NetBSD. Now you can start using Pootle to manage your translation projects.

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