How to Install Crater on EndeavourOS Latest

Crater is an open-source invoicing app built with Laravel. It is designed to help you create and manage invoices, clients, and products. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Crater on EndeavourOS using Composer, PostgreSQL, and Nginx.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Crater, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server or a VPS with EndeavourOS installed.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• Latest version of Composer and PostgreSQL installed.

Step 1: Updating Packages

First, update your system by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will help ensure that all packages are up-to-date.

Step 2: Installing Composer

Crater is built with Laravel, a PHP framework. To install Laravel and its dependencies, you need to have Composer installed. Follow the steps below to install Composer:

sudo pacman -S composer

Composer should now be installed on your system.

Step 3: Installing PostgreSQL

Crater requires a database to store its data. PostgreSQL is the recommended database management system for Laravel applications. Install PostgreSQL by executing the following command:

sudo pacman -S postgresql

Step 4: Starting PostgreSQL

Start and enable the PostgreSQL service by executing the following command:

sudo systemctl enable --now postgresql.service

Step 5: Creating a Database

Create a new database for Crater by executing the following commands:

sudo su postgres
createdb crater
exit

This command creates a new database named "crater."

Step 6: Installing Nginx

Nginx is a popular web server that can be used to serve Laravel applications. Install Nginx by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S nginx

Step 7: Configuring Nginx

You need to configure Nginx to serve your Crater app. Create a new configuration file by executing the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/crater

Add the following configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name yourdomain.com;
    root /var/www/crater/public;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

In the above configuration, replace "yourdomain.com" with your domain name or IP address.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then pressing Y, and finally, Enter.

Create a symbolic link for the file by running the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/crater /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 8: Downloading and Installing Crater

Now, clone the Crater repository to your server by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/bytefury/crater.git /var/www/crater

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the crater directory and install dependencies by running the following command:

cd /var/www/crater
composer install --no-dev

Step 9: Configuring Crater

Open the .env file by running the following command:

sudo nano /var/www/crater/.env

Configure the following variables based on your setup:

DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=5432
DB_DATABASE=crater
DB_USERNAME=postgres
DB_PASSWORD=YourDatabasePassword

APP_URL=http://yourdomain.com

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then pressing Y, and finally, Enter.

Step 10: Running Migrations

Run the following command to migrate the database:

php artisan migrate

Step 11: Setting Permissions

Set the proper permissions for the storage and bootstrap/cache directories by running the following commands:

sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/crater/storage /var/www/crater/bootstrap/cache
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/crater/storage /var/www/crater/bootstrap/cache

Step 12: Accessing Crater

Visit your server IP address or domain name in your web browser to get started with Crater.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Crater on EndeavourOS Latest. If you encounter any issues during the installation process or while setting up Crater, check the official documentation. Reporting any issues to the Crater community for further support.