How to Install Open Source POS on Clear Linux Latest

Open Source POS is a free and open-source point of sale software designed to help businesses manage sales, inventory, and customer information. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Open Source POS on Clear Linux latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A clear Linux machine with root access
  • A web server installed on your system
  • PHP version 7.1 or later installed
  • Composer installed

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git on your system using the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2: Clone the Open Source POS Repository

Next, clone the Open Source POS repository using the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/opensourcepos/opensourcepos.git /var/www/html/opensourcepos

Step 3: Install Composer

After cloning the repository, we need to install Composer to manage the application's dependencies. Run the following command to download and install Composer.

sudo php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" 
sudo php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Verify that Composer is installed successfully by running the following command:

sudo composer -V

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Now, change into the Open Source POS directory and run the following command to install the required dependencies.

cd /var/www/html/opensourcepos
sudo composer install

Step 5: Configure the Environment Variables

The next step is to set up the environment variables by creating the .env file. Run the following command to create a .env file in the Open Source POS root directory:

sudo cp .env.example .env
sudo nano .env

In the .env file, update the following settings with your server configuration details:

APP_URL=http://localhost
DB_DATABASE=<Your-Database-Name>
DB_USERNAME=<Your-Database-Username>
DB_PASSWORD=<Your-Database-Password>

Step 6: Migrate the Database

Before we can use the Open Source POS application, we need to create the database and tables. Run the following command to generate a new application key and migrate the database:

sudo php artisan key:generate
sudo php artisan migrate --seed

Step 7: Set Permissions

To make sure that Open Source POS can read and write files for the webserver user, we need to set the ownership and permissions of the application directory. Run the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/opensourcepos
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/opensourcepos

Step 8: Run Open Source POS

Finally, you can access the Open Source POS application by opening your web browser and entering http://localhost/opensourcepos/public in the address bar.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Open Source POS on Clear Linux latest version. You can now explore the features of the software and start managing your sales, inventory, and customers.