In this tutorial, we will go over the steps to install wger, a free, open-source web application that manages your personal fitness and exercise routines, on a nixOS Latest system.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, you will need:
Start by updating the system to ensure you have the latest software versions and security patches.
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Before we can move on to installing wger, we need to install its dependencies. Run the following command:
sudo nix-env -i python38 python38Packages.pip python38Packages.virtualenv
This command installs Python 3.8, Pip, and Virtualenv, which will be used to create a virtual environment for wger.
wger uses a PostgreSQL database to store data. We need to create a new user and a new database for wger to use.
sudo su - postgres
createuser --interactive
When prompted, enter the name of the new user and select Y for superuser permissions.
createdb wger
This will create a new database called wger.
Start by cloning the latest version of wger from the official GitHub repository:
git clone https://github.com/wger-project/wger.git
cd wger
Create a new virtual environment for wger:
virtualenv -p python3.8 venv
Activate the virtual environment:
source venv/bin/activate
Install wger and its dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Configure wger by creating a new local_settings.py file:
cp local_settings.py.example local_settings.py
Open the local_settings.py file and modify the following settings:
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
'NAME': 'wger',
'USER': '<database_username>',
'PASSWORD': '<database_password>',
'HOST': '',
'PORT': '',
}
}
Replace <database_username> with the username you created in Step 3 and <database_password> with a strong password of your choice.
Before we can start wger, we need to migrate the database by running the following command:
python manage.py migrate
Start the web server:
python manage.py runserver
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the wger homepage.
In this tutorial, we went over the steps to install wger on a nixOS Latest system. With wger installed, you can now manage your personal fitness and exercise routines right from your web browser.
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