How to Install Tania on Arch Linux

Tania is an open-source farming management software that helps farmers to manage their production activities efficiently. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Tania on your Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Tania, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Arch Linux
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the command-line interface

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

To install and run Tania, you need to install several dependencies such as PHP, Apache, MariaDB, etc. You can install all these dependencies using the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-apache mariadb

After the installation, start and enable the Apache and MariaDB services using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start httpd mariadb
sudo systemctl enable httpd mariadb

Step 2 - Download Tania

Next, you need to download the latest version of Tania from the official website. You can download the Tania archive using the following command:

wget https://github.com/Tanibox/tania-core/releases/download/v0.8.0-alpha/tania-v0.8.0-alpha.tar.gz

Step 3 - Extract Tania

After downloading the Tania archive, extract it to the "/srv/http" directory using the following command:

sudo tar -xvzf tania-v0.8.0-alpha.tar.gz -C /srv/http/

Step 4 - Configure Apache

Now, you need to configure the Apache virtual host for Tania. Open the "/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf" file using your favorite text editor and add the following lines at the end of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /srv/http/tania/public

    <Directory /srv/http/tania/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/tania_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/tania_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace "your_domain.com" with your domain or IP address.

After adding the virtual host, restart the Apache service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5 - Configure MariaDB

Next, you need to configure MariaDB by creating a new database and user for Tania. First, login to the MariaDB shell using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

After that, create a new database and user for Tania using the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE tania;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON tania.* TO 'tania_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Make sure to replace "your_password" with a strong password of your choice.

Step 6 - Configure Tania

Now, you need to configure Tania by creating a new configuration file. Copy the example configuration file using the following command:

sudo cp /srv/http/tania/.env.example /srv/http/tania/.env

After that, open the configuration file using your favorite text editor and update the following lines:

DB_DATABASE=tania
DB_USERNAME=tania_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Save and close the file.

Step 7 - Install Composer

Next, you need to install Composer, which is a dependency manager for PHP. You can install Composer using the following command:

sudo pacman -S composer

Step 8 - Install Dependencies

Now, you need to install all the dependencies required by Tania using Composer. Navigate to the "/srv/http/tania" directory and run the following command:

sudo composer install

Step 9 - Finish Installation

Finally, you can finish the installation by running the database migrations and starting the Tania service. Run the following commands one by one:

sudo php artisan migrate
sudo php artisan db:seed
sudo php artisan serve

After running the commands, you will see a message with the URL of your Tania installation. Open the URL in your web browser, and you should see the Tania login page. Login with the default credentials:

Email: [email protected]
Password: tanibox

That's it. You have successfully installed Tania on your Arch Linux system. You can now start using Tania to manage your farming activities.