How to Install Mango on Ubuntu Server Latest?

Mango is an open-source manga reader website created with Python and Django. It allows you to read and download manga from various online sources. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Mango on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Mango, make sure you have the following:

• A server running Ubuntu Server Latest
• Python 3.6 or later installed on the server
• Pip installed on the server
• Git installed on the server

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, we need to install the required dependencies for Mango. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev libpng-dev libfreetype6-dev

This will install the required dependencies for Mango.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the Mango repository from GitHub. Run the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/hkalexling/Mango.git

This will clone the Mango repository into your current directory.

Step 3: Install Required Python Packages

Now, we need to install the required Python packages for Mango. Navigate to the cloned Mango directory and run the following command:

cd Mango
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This will install all the required Python packages for Mango.

Step 4: Configure Mango

After installing the required packages, we need to configure Mango. Open the settings.py file using your favorite text editor:

nano Mango/settings.py

Update the following variables in the file according to your preference:

• SECRET_KEY: Change this to a long and complex string.
• DEBUG: Set this to False for production server.
• ALLOWED_HOSTS: Add the IP address or domain name of your server here.

Step 5: Run Initial Database Migration

Next, we need to run the initial database migration for Mango. Run the following command in your terminal:

python3 manage.py migrate

This will create the initial database tables required by Mango.

Step 6: Start Mango

Finally, we need to start Mango on our server. Run the following command:

sudo python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:80

This will start Mango and listen to all incoming HTTP requests on port 80. Access http://your-ip-address in your web browser, and you should see the Mango home page.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Mango on your Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now read and download manga using Mango. If you have any questions or issues during the installation, feel free to leave a comment below.

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