How to Install ClearFlask on EndeavourOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install ClearFlask on EndeavourOS Latest. ClearFlask is a free and open-source feedback management platform that helps organizations receive and organize user feedback.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, ensure that:

  • You have a running EndeavourOS Latest installation.
  • You have administrative privileges on your system.
  • You have an internet connection.

Step 1. Install Dependencies

ClearFlask requires several dependencies to run correctly. We need to install them first.

  1. Open your terminal
  2. Type the following command to update your system
sudo pacman -Syu
  1. Type the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv python-setuptools python-wheel python-cffi python-dev openssl dev-libsodium mariadb mariadb-libs mariadb-clients

Press yes to confirm package installation.

Step 2. Create a Virtual Environment

A virtual environment helps you maintain the required dependencies for your project. Create a virtual environment for your ClearFlask installation.

  1. Move to the desired directory where you would like to create the virtual environment.
cd /var/www/
  1. Create a new directory and move into it.
mkdir clearflask
cd clearflask
  1. Create and activate the virtual environment
virtualenv -p python3 clearflask_env
source clearflask_env/bin/activate

Activate a clearflask_env virtual environment with the source command.

Step 3. Install ClearFlask

After setting up the virtual environment, we can now install ClearFlask to our environment.

  1. Install ClearFlask using pip command.
pip install clearflask
  1. Configure ClearFlask settings by creating and editing a configuration file
vi config.py

and add the following code in it

import os

SECRET_KEY = '<your secret key>'
DATABASE_URI = 'mysql+pymysql://<db_username>:<db_password>@<db_hostname>/<db_name>?charset=utf8mb4'
SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False

# Email setup
# MAIL_SERVER = 'smtp.gmail.com'
# MAIL_PORT = 587
# MAIL_USE_TLS = True
# MAIL_USERNAME = '<email_username>'
# MAIL_PASSWORD = '<email_password>'
# MAIL_DEFAULT_SENDER = '<default_email_sender>'
# MAIL_DEBUG = False

# Recaptcha setup
# RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY = ''
# RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY = ''

# Application mode: {production, debug}
# APPLICATION_MODE = 'production'

Update your SECRET_KEY, DATABASE_URI, MAIL settings, and RECAPTCHA settings as per your project requirement.

Step 4. Create Database Tables

Before running the application, we need to create tables in the database.

  1. Open MySQL shell
mysql -u root -p

Enter the root account password.

  1. Create a database for Clearflask
CREATE DATABASE clearflask_db;
  1. Create a new MySQL user account
CREATE USER 'clearflask_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Replace password with your desired password.

  1. Grant necessary privileges to the user for the clearflask_db database
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON clearflask_db.* TO 'clearflask_user'@'localhost';
  1. Exit from the MySQL shell
exit
  1. Add database URL to the ClearFlask configuration file created in the previous step.
DATABASE_URI = 'mysql+pymysql://clearflask_user:password@localhost/clearflask_db?charset=utf8mb4'

Step 5. Running ClearFlask

After installing ClearFlask successfully, it's time to run it.

Execute the following command to start the development server:

flask run -h 0.0.0.0 -p 5000

The application will be accessible at http://localhost:5000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install ClearFlask on EndeavourOS Latest. Now you can start using ClearFlask to manage user feedback.