How to Install EveryDocs on POP! OS Latest

EveryDocs is an open-source document management system that allows you to store, manage, and organize your files with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of EveryDocs on POP! OS, a popular Linux-based operating system.

Prerequisites

• A POP! OS latest with sudo access.
• Basic knowledge of the command line.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the packages required for EveryDocs to run. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev

This command will update the package list and install the required packages.

Step 2: Clone EveryDocs Repository

After installing the required packages, you need to clone the EveryDocs repository from Github. Enter the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/jonashellmann/everydocs-core.git

This command will clone the EveryDocs repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

The next step is to create a virtual environment for EveryDocs. Navigate to the cloned directory and run the following commands:

cd everydocs-core
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate

This will create a virtual environment and activate it.

Step 4: Install Requirements

After the virtual environment is activated, you need to install the requirements. Enter the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This command will install all the required dependencies.

Step 5: Setting up Database Connection

Before running the server, you need to configure the database connection. Open the settings.py file with any text editor of your choice.

nano everydocs/settings.py

In this file, search for the DATABASES section and replace the existing settings with your database details. Save and exit the file.

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'everydocsdb',
        'USER': 'your_db_username',
        'PASSWORD': 'your_db_password',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

Step 6: Run Migrations

After configuring the database connection, you need to run the migrations to create the tables in the database. Enter the following command in the terminal:

python3 manage.py migrate

This command will create the tables in the database.

Step 7: Create an Admin User

Now you need to create an admin user to access the EveryDocs dashboard. Enter the following command:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompt and enter the required details.

Step 8: Run the Server

After completing all the above steps, you can now run the server with the following command:

python3 manage.py runserver

You can access the EveryDocs dashboard by opening a browser and entering http://127.0.0.1:8000 in the address bar.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EveryDocs on your POP! OS latest.

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