How to Install Traduora on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will be installing Traduora on OpenBSD, an open source platform for translating software projects. Traduora is a web-based translation platform that allows developers and translators to collaborate on a single platform.

Before we start with the installation process, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version to ensure that all dependencies are up-to-date. Open the terminal on your OpenBSD system and enter the following command:

sudo pkg_add -u

This will update the system package repository.

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

Traduora is built on Django, Python, and PostgreSQL, so we need to install their respective dependencies. Use the following command to install the required packages:

sudo pkg_add python py-pip py-virtualenv postgresql postgresql-server gettext

Step 2: Configuring PostgreSQL

Traduora requires a PostgreSQL database to run. Start by creating a new PostgreSQL database cluster:

sudo su - _postgresql
initdb -D /var/postgresql/data -U _postgresql -E UTF8
exit

Next, start the PostgreSQL server and enable it to start automatically at boot time by adding the following to your /etc/rc.conf.local file:

pkg_scripts="postgresql"

Now, create a new database user and database for Traduora with the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
createuser traduora_user
createdb -O traduora_user traduora_db
exit

Step 3: Creating a Virtual Environment

Traduora requires a Python virtual environment to run. Use the following commands to create a new virtual environment:

mkdir /var/www/traduora
cd /var/www/traduora
virtualenv -p python3.9 venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Installing Traduora

With the virtual environment active, install Traduora using pip:

pip3 install traduora

Step 5: Configuring Traduora

Create a new configuration file for Traduora and add the following configuration options:

sudo vim /var/www/traduora/traduora.config.py

Add the following content to the configuration file:

import os
import gettext

os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'traduora.settings')

# Database
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'traduora_db',
        'USER': 'traduora_user',
        'PASSWORD': '<password>',
        'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

# Internationalization
LANGUAGES = [
    ('en', gettext('English')),
    ('es', gettext('Spanish')),
    ('fr', gettext('French')),
    ('de', gettext('German')),
    ('ru', gettext('Russian'))
]

Replace <password> with the password you set for the traduora_user user.

Step 6: Running Traduora

With the virtual environment activated and the configuration file in place, we can now run the Traduora server using the following command:

cd /var/www/traduora
source venv/bin/activate
python3 -m traduora

This will start the Traduora server on http://localhost:8000. You can now access the Traduora web interface by visiting that URL in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have seen how to install Traduora on OpenBSD. We have installed the necessary dependencies, configured PostgreSQL, created a virtual environment, installed and configured Traduora, and run the server. You should be ready to start using Traduora now to streamline your development and translation workflows.

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