OFBiz is a popular open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution used by many businesses. If you're looking to install OFBiz on your POP! OS Latest system, this tutorial will guide you through the process. Here's how to do it:
The first step is to download the latest release of OFBiz from the Apache OFBiz website. You can use the following link to download the latest version.
https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html
Once you've downloaded the release, extract the contents to a directory of your choice.
OFBiz requires the Java Development Kit (JDK) to be installed on your system. If you haven't installed it yet then follow the following steps to install it.
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install default-jdk
After the installation, verify that the installation is successful by running the following command:
javac -version
To start the OFBiz server, navigate to the directory where you extracted the OFBiz release in the terminal.
cd /path/to/ofbiz/directory
Once you're in the directory, run the following command to start the server:
./gradlew ofbiz
This will start the server, and you should see output similar to the following:
...
Starting Gradle Daemon...
Gradle Daemon started in 0.68 secs
:loadDefaultOfbiz start
Build successful !!!
...
Once the server is up and running, open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost:8080/
You should see the OFBiz welcome page, which indicates that everything is working correctly.
Installing OFBiz on POP! OS Latest is a straightforward process, requiring only a few simple steps. With OFBiz up and running, you'll be able to automate business processes, streamline operations, and more.
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