How to Install Baby Buddy on Void Linux

Baby Buddy is a free and open-source web-based application for managing and tracking the daily activities of infants and young children. It provides a simple and intuitive interface that lets you record and monitor your child's feeding, sleeping, and diaper changes, as well as their growth and development milestones.

This guide will walk you through the process of installing Baby Buddy on Void Linux using Docker-compose.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, please make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• Docker and Docker-compose installed
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Install Docker-compose

To install Docker-compose on Void Linux, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Run the following command to install Docker:

   sudo xbps-install -S docker
   

3. After the installation is complete, run the following command to start the Docker service:

   sudo service docker start
   

4. Verify that Docker is running by running the following command:

   sudo docker info
   

5. Run the following command to install Docker-compose:

   sudo xbps-install -S docker-compose
   

6. Verify that Docker-compose is installed correctly by running the following command:

   docker-compose --version
   

Step 2: Clone the Baby Buddy Repository

To clone the Baby Buddy repository, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Run the following command to clone the Baby Buddy repository:

   git clone https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy.git
   

Step 3: Configure Baby Buddy

To configure Baby Buddy, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the babybuddy directory in your terminal:

   cd babybuddy
   

2. Create a new .env file:

   cp env.example .env
   

3. Edit the .env file using your favorite text editor:

   nano .env
   

4. Set the POSTGRES_PASSWORD variable to a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Start Baby Buddy

To start Baby Buddy, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the babybuddy directory in your terminal:

   cd babybuddy
   

2. Start Baby Buddy using Docker-compose:

   docker-compose up -d
   

3. Verify that Baby Buddy is running by running the following command:

   docker-compose ps
   

   This command should display the running containers.

Step 5: Access Baby Buddy

To access Baby Buddy, follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

2. You should now be able to use Baby Buddy to manage and track your child's daily activities.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Baby Buddy on Void Linux using Docker-compose.

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