How to Install DailyNotes on Fedora Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install DailyNotes on Fedora Server Latest. DailyNotes is a web application that lets you store your daily notes. It is open source and available on GitHub. Follow the steps below to install DailyNotes.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new package, first, update the system to ensure that you have the latest packages and fixes.

dnf update -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

To run DailyNotes, we need to install some required dependencies. Run the following command to install these dependencies.

dnf install git python3 python3-pip python3-devel python3-setuptools python3-wheel -y

Step 3: Clone the DailyNotes Repository

Next, we need to clone the DailyNotes repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository.

git clone https://github.com/m0ngr31/DailyNotes.git

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

We recommend installing DailyNotes inside a virtual environment. A virtual environment is an isolated Python environment that allows installing packages without affecting the system Python installation. Run the following command to create a virtual environment.

python3 -m venv env

Step 5: Activate the Virtual Environment

Before installing any packages in the virtual environment, we need to activate it. Run the following command to activate the virtual environment.

source env/bin/activate

Step 6: Install Required Python Packages

To install the required Python packages, run the following command inside the virtual environment.

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 7: Configure the Database

DailyNotes uses SQLite as the default database. Run the following command to create the database and set the correct permissions.

touch database.sqlite
chmod 666 database.sqlite

Step 8: Configure the Application

DailyNotes comes with a default configuration located in the config.py file. We need to configure some of the parameters in this file.

  1. Set DATABASE_URI to 'sqlite:///database.sqlite'

  2. Set SECRET_KEY to a unique secret key. Generate a secret key using the following command:

    python3 -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(16))"

    Copy the generated key to the SECRET_KEY field in config.py

Step 9: Run DailyNotes

To run DailyNotes, execute the following command from the root directory of the DailyNotes repository.

export FLASK_APP=run.py
flask run

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install DailyNotes on Fedora Server Latest. After following the steps, you should now have a running instance of DailyNotes on your system. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the DailyNotes documentation for more information.