How to Install ImageStore on Arch Linux

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install ImageStore, an image hosting application, on Arch Linux. ImageStore is an open-source project developed by Gregor Doroschenko, and it allows users to easily store and manage their images in a centralized location.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

• A running Arch Linux installation
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Install Dependencies

The first thing you need to do is ensure that your system has all the necessary dependencies installed.

sudo pacman -S git python python-pip python-virtualenv python-psycopg2 postgresql

Clone the Repository

Next, you will need to clone the ImageStore repository from Github using the git command.

git clone https://github.com/gregordr/ImageStore.git

Create a Virtual Environment

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the root directory of the project, and create a virtual environment using virtualenv.

cd ImageStore/
virtualenv env

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source env/bin/activate

Install Dependencies using Pip

With the virtual environment activated, you can now install the necessary Python dependencies using pip.

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configure the Database

Create a new database by running the following command:

sudo -i -u postgres
createdb ImageStore

Once the database has been created, set the password for the Postgres user by running the following command:

psql -c "alter user postgres with password 'your_password';"

Configure ImageStore

Next, you need to configure ImageStore by creating a config.py file in the project's root directory.

touch config.py

Add the following configurations to the config.py file:

DEBUG = True 
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://postgres:your_password@localhost:5432/ImageStore'
SECRET_KEY = 'your_secret_key'

Replace your_password with the password you set for the Postgres user earlier and set a value for SECRET_KEY.

Initialize the Database

You can now initialize the database by running the following commands:

export FLASK_APP=ImageStore.py
flask db init
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

Start the Application

Finally, start the application server by running the following command:

flask run

You should now be able to access the ImageStore application by going to http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install ImageStore on Arch Linux. With ImageStore up and running, you can now easily store and manage your images in a centralized location.