How to Install Firefox Account Server on Fedora Server Latest

Firefox Account Server is a very important service that allows users to connect to various Mozilla services, such as Sync, Marketplace, and many others. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Firefox Account Server on a Fedora Server Latest platform.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation steps, ensure that you have the following:

• A Fedora Server Latest system with root access.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, we need to install some required dependencies to build and run the Firefox Account Server. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo dnf install -y gcc postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-devel postgresql-contrib \
python3-devel python3-virtualenv redis npm

Step 2: Install Node.js

The Firefox Account Server requires Node.js version 10 or later. We can install the latest version using the following command:

sudo dnf module install -y nodejs

After installing Node.js, we also need to install the 'yarn' package manager. Execute the following command in the terminal to install 'yarn':

npm install -g yarn

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

The Firefox Account Server uses PostgreSQL as its database. We can install and configure PostgreSQL with the following commands:

sudo dnf install -y postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

sudo postgresql-setup initdb

sudo systemctl enable postgresql.service

sudo systemctl start postgresql.service

Now, we need to create a PostgreSQL user for the Firefox Account Server.

sudo su - postgres
createuser -P fxa

Follow the prompts to complete the user creation process. Set the password that you want to use for your 'fxa' user.

createdb -O fxa fxa_db
exit

Step 4: Clone the Firefox Account Server repo from GitHub

Now, we need to clone the Firefox Account Server repository from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/mozilla/fxa-auth-server.git

Step 5: Install and Configure the Virtual Environment

Next, we need to create a virtual environment for the Firefox Account Server. Change to the fxa-auth-server directory and execute the following commands:

cd fxa-auth-server
virtualenv env
source env/bin/activate

Step 6: Install Python dependencies

Execute the following command to install the Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements/dev.txt

Step 7: Install JavaScript dependencies

Execute the following command to install the JavaScript dependencies:

yarn install

Step 8: Configure settings

Next, we need to create the settings file.

cp ./server/config/local-development.json.example ./server/config/local-development.json
nano ./server/config/local-development.json

Update the following properties in the configuration file:

  "secret": "please-change-me", 
  "db": { 
    "user": "fxa",
    "password": "fxapassword",
    "database": "fxa_db",
  }

Step 9: Create database schema

Execute the following command to create the database schema:

./bin/fxa-migrate -v up

Step 10: Start Firefox Account Server

Finally, we can start the Firefox Account Server by executing the following command:

./bin/start

Now, your server is up and running.Open your server's IP in a web browser to view the login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefox Account Server on your Fedora Server Latest platform.