How to Install Activepieces on Fedora Server

This tutorial will guide you on how to install Activepieces on Fedora Server. Activepieces is a suite of web applications designed to help organizations manage their financial, operational, and human resources.

Prerequisites

  • A Fedora Server installation with root access.
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface.

Step 1 - Update the System

Before installing Activepieces, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

Activepieces has a few requirements for its installation. These requirements can be installed using the following command:

sudo dnf install git gcc-c++ make openssl-devel

Step 3 - Install Node.js

Activepieces requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js on your Fedora Server, follow these steps:

  1. Add the Node.js package repository to your system with the following command:
sudo dnf install -y https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_14.x/fc/34/x86_64/nodesource-release-fc34-1.noarch.rpm
  1. Install Node.js with the following command:
sudo dnf install -y nodejs

Step 4 - Clone Activepieces Repository

Now that we have all the necessary packages installed, we can move on to cloning the Activepieces repository. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/activepieces/activepieces.git

This will create a new directory called "activepieces" in the current working directory.

Step 5 - Install Dependencies

Activepieces has several dependencies that need to be installed before we can start the application. To install these dependencies, navigate to the activepieces directory and run the following command:

npm install

Step 6 - Configure Activepieces

Activepieces is now installed on your system, but before we can start it, we need to configure it. Navigate to the activepieces directory and create a new file called ".env" with the following command:

nano .env

Add the following lines to the file, making sure to replace the values with your own:

PORT=3000
MYSQL_HOST=your_database_host
MYSQL_USER=your_database_username
MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_database_password
MYSQL_DATABASE=activepieces

Save and exit the file.

Step 7 - Start Activepieces

We are now ready to start Activepieces! To do this, navigate to the activepieces directory and run the following command:

npm start

Activepieces should now be running on your server. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to "http://your_server_ip:3000".

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Activepieces on your Fedora Server.