This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of the Web-Portal application on your Ubuntu server. Web-Portal is an open-source web portal management system designed for the creation and management of web portals. Follow the steps below to install it on your Ubuntu server.
Before you start installing any software on your Ubuntu server, it is recommended to update your system to its latest version. Here's how you can do that:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
To run Web-Portal on your Ubuntu server, you need to install some dependencies. You can use the following command to install them.
sudo apt-get install python python-dev python-pip python-virtualenv libpq-dev libmysqlclient-dev
The next step is to clone the Web-Portal repository. You can use the following command to clone the repository.
git clone https://github.com/enchant97/web-portal.git
It is recommended to install Web-Portal in a virtual environment. You can use the following command to create a virtual environment.
virtualenv web_portal
You need to activate the virtual environment to install the required packages.
source web_portal/bin/activate
After activating the virtual environment, you need to install the required packages using the requirements.txt file present in the Web-Portal repository.
cd web-portal
pip install -r requirements.txt
Web-Portal uses SQLite as its default database. If you want to use a different database, you need to modify the settings in the settings.py file. Here's how you can configure the SQLite database:
cd web_portal
python manage.py migrate
After you have successfully installed and configured the application, you can start the application using the following command.
python manage.py runserver
You can access the application by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.
You have successfully installed the Web-Portal application on your Ubuntu server. You can explore the different features of the application and customize it according to your needs. If you face any issues during the installation process, you can refer to the official Web-Portal documentation or seek help from the community.
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