Tutorial: How to Install ActiveWorkflow on Clear Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of ActiveWorkflow on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Clear Linux Latest operating system up and running
  • A terminal or shell command interface
  • A stable Internet connection

Step 1: Install Git

Open up your terminal and install the Git package using the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

This command will download and install the Git package required to clone the ActiveWorkflow repository.

Step 2: Clone ActiveWorkflow Repository

After installing Git, navigate to the directory where you want to clone the ActiveWorkflow repository.

Let's say we want to clone it in the Home directory, then navigate to the Home directory using the following command.

cd ~

Next, clone the ActiveWorkflow repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/automaticmode/active_workflow.git

Step 3: Install Required Dependencies

To install the dependencies required by ActiveWorkflow, navigate to the active_workflow directory using the following command:

cd ~/active_workflow/

Next, install the node.js, yarn and postgresql packages using the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs yarn postgresql

Step 4: Install ActiveWorkflow

After installing the required dependencies, install ActiveWorkflow using the following command:

yarn install

This command will download and install all the required packages and dependencies for ActiveWorkflow.

Step 5: Configure PostgreSQL

Next, we will configure PostgreSQL for ActiveWorkflow.

First, start the PostgreSQL service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql

Then, create a new database, new user, and grant permission to the user using the following commands:

sudo -u postgres createuser --interactive
sudo -u postgres createdb active_workflow
sudo -u postgres psql
  GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE active_workflow TO <username>;
  \q

In the above commands, replace <username> with the username you want to use to connect with the database.

Step 6: Run ActiveWorkflow

After configuring PostgreSQL, we can now start ActiveWorkflow using the following command:

yarn start

This command will run the ActiveWorkflow application. You can access it by opening up your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ActiveWorkflow on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start building your workflows and automating your processes using ActiveWorkflow.