Hitobito is an open source web-based CRM and event management software designed for non-profit organizations. With Hitobito, you can easily manage your organization's contacts, events, and communication. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Hitobito on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, you will need to have the following:
The first step is to update your Ubuntu Server system to the latest packages. To do this, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
Next, you will need to install the required dependencies for Hitobito to function properly. Run the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y git ruby bundler libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev build-essential nodejs
Now we will clone the Hitobito repository to our server using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/hitobito/hitobito.git
Once the repository has been cloned successfully, cd into the cloned directory and install the required Ruby gems using the following command:
cd hitobito
sudo gem install bundler -v 1.17.3
bundle install --path=vendor
Note: We are using Bundler version 1.17.3 as this version is recommended by Hitobito.
Hitobito uses a PostgreSQL database to store and manage data. To install PostgreSQL and create a new database for Hitobito, run the following commands:
sudo apt-get install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib
sudo su postgres -c "createuser -s hitobito"
sudo su -c "createdb -O hitobito hitobito_production"
Next, create a .env.production file inside the config directory:
nano config/.env.production
Add the following entries to the file:
RAILS_ENV=production
RAILS_SERVE_STATIC_FILES=true
SECRET_KEY_BASE=`rake secret`
DEVISE_SECRET_KEY=`rake secret`
Save and close the file.
Now run the following command to migrate the database:
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:migrate
Finally, start Hitobito using the following command:
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails server -b '0.0.0.0'
You can now access Hitobito by navigating to http://SERVER_IP:3000. Remember to replace SERVER_IP with your server's IP address.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Hitobito on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use this open source CRM and event management software to manage your organization's contacts and events.
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