How to install Mealie on EndeavourOS Latest

Mealie is a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner built using Python and Django. It allows you to easily organize your recipes, plan your meals, and generate shopping lists. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Mealie on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux-based operating system (EndeavourOS Latest)
• Python 3.7 or newer
• Pip package manager
• Git version control system

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the necessary dependencies. Open up your terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip git

This will install Python, Pip, and Git on your system.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Once the dependencies are installed, clone the Mealie repository from GitHub using the Git command:

git clone https://github.com/hay-kot/mealie.git

This will create a new directory named "mealie" in your current directory.

Step 3: Install Mealie

Navigate to the "mealie" directory that was created in the previous step using the following command:

cd mealie

Next, install Mealie using pip:

sudo pip install --editable .

This will install Mealie on your system.

Step 4: Configure Mealie

Now that Mealie is installed, create a new configuration file using the following command:

cp mealie/config.sample.json mealie/config.json

This will create a new "config.json" file in the "mealie" directory. Open up this file in your text editor and modify the settings according to your preferences.

{
  "database": {
    "name": "mealie",
    "user": "mealie",
    "password": "yourpassword",
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 5432
  },
  "debug": true,
  "secret_key": "yoursecretkey",
  "allowed_hosts": [
    "*"
  ],
  "media_folder": "media",
  "upload_limit": 20,
  "stock_image_dir": "mealie/static/imgs",
  "recipe_view_style": 1,
  "recipe_link_style": 1
}

Make sure to replace the necessary values with your own. Save the file and exit your text editor.

Step 5: Create a Database

Next, create a new PostgreSQL database and user for Mealie using the following commands:

sudo pacman -S postgresql
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER mealie WITH PASSWORD 'yourpassword';
CREATE DATABASE mealie;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE mealie TO mealie;
\q

This will create a new user named "mealie" with the password specified in the configuration file, and a new database named "mealie".

Step 6: Initialize the Database

Now that the database is created, initialize it using the following command:

python manage.py migrate

This will create all the necessary tables in the "mealie" database.

Step 7: Create a Superuser

Create a new superuser account for Mealie using the following command:

python manage.py createsuperuser

This will prompt you to enter a username, email, and password for the superuser account.

Step 8: Run the Server

Finally, start the Mealie server using the following command:

python manage.py runserver

This will start the server on http://127.0.0.1:8000/ by default.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mealie on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now start using it to organize your recipes, plan your meals, and generate shopping lists.