How to Install edX on Void Linux

edX is an open-source platform that provides free online courses from top universities around the world. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of edX on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

• A Void Linux system
• Python 3.4 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB database server
• A valid domain name

Step 1: Install Packages

You will need to install some necessary packages before proceeding with the edX installation. Run the following command in your terminal to install them:

sudo xbps-install -S python3 python3-dev python3-pip libmysqlclient-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel libffi-devel

Step 2: Install edX

1. Clone the edX source code from GitHub using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/edx/edx-platform.git /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform
   

2. Change the directory to the cloned repository:

   cd /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform
   

3. Install the required Python packages:

   sudo -H pip3 install -r requirements/edx/base.txt
   

4. Create a configuration file for edX. Copy the `lms.env.json.sample` and `cms.env.json.sample` files to `lms.env.json` and `cms.env.json`, respectively:

   sudo cp /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/lms.env.json.sample /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/lms.env.json
   sudo cp /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/cms.env.json.sample /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/cms.env.json
   

5. Edit the configuration files:

   sudo nano /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/lms.env.json
   sudo nano /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/cms.env.json
   

   Set your domain name in the `"PLATFORM_NAME"` field.

6. Set up the database:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

   create database edxapp;
   create user 'edxapp'@'localhost' identified by 'password';
   grant all privileges on edxapp.* to 'edxapp'@'localhost';
   flush privileges;
   exit
   

7. Run the edX installation script:

   sudo /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform/util/install/native.sh
   

Step 3: Start edX Services

Start the edX services using the following command:

sudo su edxapp -s /bin/bash -c "cd /edx/app/edxapp/edx-platform && make dev.start"

Step 4: Access edX

You can access edX by navigating to `http://your-domain-name/\` in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have discussed the steps to install edX on Void Linux. You can now start using edX to access free online courses from top universities around the world.

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