Open Source POS is a software that allows business owners to manage their sales transactions and inventory. It is open source, and you can download it for free. In this tutorial, I will guide you on how to install Open Source POS on POP! OS latest using GitHub.
You can open the terminal on POP! OS latest by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or clicking on the terminal icon.
Clone the repository by entering the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/opensourcepos/opensourcepos.git
Next, navigate to the cloned repository directory and install the required dependencies by entering the following commands:
cd opensourcepos/
sudo apt-get install php7.4 php7.4-curl php7.4-mysql php7.4-gd php7.4-intl php7.4-mbstring php7.4-bcmath
In the repository directory, you will find a file named config.php.default. Copy this file and rename it to config.php by running:
cp config.php.default config.php
Now, open the config.php file using any text editor, and set the database details as per your requirements. Save the file and exit.
You can start a local server on your system by running:
php -S localhost:8000
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000. You should be able to access the Open Source POS application.
This concludes our tutorial on how to install Open Source POS on POP! OS latest using GitHub. You can now use this software to manage your store and transactions.
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