How to Install Mealie on POP! OS

Mealie is an open-source recipe manager that allows you to store, organize, and share your favorite recipes. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Mealie on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure your POP! OS is updated to the latest version. You will also need to have Python 3.6+ and pip installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Required Libraries

Mealie requires some Python libraries to run. Open a terminal and execute the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get install libffi-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libjpeg-dev libfreetype6-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 2: Install Mealie

1. Clone the Mealie repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/hay-kot/mealie.git

2. Change your working directory to the cloned folder.

cd mealie

3. Create a virtual environment for Mealie.

python -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment.

source venv/bin/activate

5. Install Mealie.

pip3 install .

Step 3: Configure Mealie

1. Create a new configuration file.

cp conf-example.yaml conf.yaml

2. Open the conf.yaml file using your favorite text editor.

nano conf.yaml

3. Under app.secret-key , replace the default value with a secure secret key.

app:
  secret-key: 'Replace with your own secret key'

4. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Run Mealie

1. Activate the virtual environment.

source venv/bin/activate

2. Start the Mealie server.

python3 manage.py runserver

3. You can now access Mealie by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Mealie on your POP! OS system. You can now use Mealie to store, organize, and share your favorite recipes.

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