Raneto is a free, open-source Knowledgebase software that helps you to easily set up a knowledge-base for your organization. Raneto is built using Node.JS and can be accessed via a web browser.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Raneto on an Ubuntu Server.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following requirements in place:
Raneto requires a database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB.
To install MariaDB, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server
Next, run the following command to secure your MariaDB installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the database server.
Raneto is built on Node.JS. Before installing Raneto, ensure that Node.JS and its package manager (npm) are installed on the server.
To install Node.JS on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, run the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs
sudo apt install npm
Verify the installation by running:
node -v
This command will return the version of Node.JS installed on your server.
Now that you have installed the necessary dependencies, you can proceed to install Raneto.
Clone the Raneto repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/gilbitron/Raneto.git
After the cloning process is complete, change to the directory where Raneto is installed:
cd Raneto
Next, install the required packages by running the following command:
npm install --production
Create a new configuration file for Raneto. Copy the example configuration file:
cp config.default.js config.js
Open the file for editing:
nano config.js
Configure the database details in the config.js file. Replace myDatabase with your preferred database name, and myUser and myPassword with your MariaDB username and password.
database: {
client: 'mysql',
connection: {
host: '127.0.0.1',
database: 'myDatabase',
user: 'myUser',
password: 'myPassword'
}
},
Save and close the file.
Before running Raneto, you need to create the database.
Connect to your MariaDB database server by running the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted.
Create a new database by running:
CREATE DATABASE myDatabase;
Replace myDatabase with the name of the database specified in the config.js file.
Exit the MySQL prompt by running:
exit
Now you can start Raneto.
To run Raneto, enter the following command:
npm start
This command will start the Node.JS server and run Raneto.
You have successfully installed Raneto on Ubuntu Server Latest. Use a web browser to access the Raneto application by visiting:
http://your_server_ip:3000
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Raneto knowledge-base.
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