How to Install ERPNext on Debian Latest?

ERPNext is an open-source, web-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. It is easy to use, flexible, and customizable. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ERPNext on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need the following:

• A Linux-based server running Debian Latest.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• 2GB or more of RAM.

Step 1: Update your system

First, update your system and install necessary packages by running the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install -y python3-minimal python3-setuptools python3-pip uwsgi-core git libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev build-essential redis mongodb

Step 2: Install Node.js

ERPNext requires Node.js version 10 or above. Install Node.js by running the following commands:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Step 3: Create user and install ERPNext

1. Create a new user called erpnext:

   sudo adduser erpnext
   

2. Switch to the erpnext user:

   sudo su - erpnext
   

3. Clone the ERPNext repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/frappe/erpnext.git
   

4. Install ERPNext dependencies:

   cd erpnext
   pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Install Node.js dependencies:

   npm install
   

6. Configure ERPNext:

   bench init frappe-bench
   cd frappe-bench
   

7. Install ERPNext:

   bench get-app erpnext https://github.com/frappe/erpnext
   bench new-site site1.local
   bench --site site1.local install-app erpnext
   

   Note: Replace site1.local with your preferred site name.

8. Start the ERPNext server:

   bench start
   

   You can access the ERPNext web application at http://<your-server-ip>:8000.

9. Stop the server:

   bench stop
   

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install ERPNext on Debian Latest. You can now use ERPNext to manage your business processes.