How to install OpenWISP on Debian Latest?

OpenWISP is a well-known open source software suite which provides a platform to build and manage large Wi-Fi networks. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of OpenWISP on Debian.

Prerequisites

• A Debian Linux OS (preferably latest version) installed on your machine.
• A user account with administrative or sudo privileges.
• Basic knowledge of working with the terminal.

Step 1: Update the system

Before proceeding with the OpenWISP installation, it is important to update the system using the below command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Installing the Dependencies

In order to install OpenWISP, we need to first install its dependencies, for that, we will run the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y python-pip git redis-server sqlite3

Step 3: Installing OpenWISP

Now we will download and install the OpenWISP using pip. Use the following command for this:

sudo pip install openwisp-controller

Step 4: Initialize the Database

We can create a new PostgreSQL database for OpenWISP, or we can use an existing one. Once we have created our database, we need to initialize the database using the OpenWISP’s console manage.py.

sudo owm syncdb && sudo owm migrate

Step 5: Run OpenWISP

To start the OpenWISP server, run the following command:

sudo owm start

Step 6: Access OpenWISP from Browser

Open a web browser and go to the URL http://localhost:8000, it will open the OpenWISP Welcome screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenWISP on Debian.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained the steps to install OpenWISP on Debian. OpenWISP is a powerful and useful tool that simplifies the management of large Wi-Fi networks. We highly recommend taking some time to explore the OpenWISP documentation to discover more features and capabilities.