How to install Mealie on Fedora Server Latest

Mealie is a self-hosted recipe management tool that allows you to store, organize, and share your favorite recipes. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mealie on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Mealie, ensure that you have:

  • A Fedora Server Latest system
  • A user account with administrative privileges
  • A stable internet connection

Step 1: Update your system

Before installing any software, it is essential to update your system to ensure that you have the latest packages.

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Install Docker and Docker Compose

Mealie is built using Docker, so you need to have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system. Run the following commands to install Docker and Docker Compose:

Install Docker

sudo dnf -y install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

Install Docker Compose

sudo dnf install docker-compose

Step 3: Verify Docker and Docker Compose installation

After installing Docker and Docker Compose, you should verify that they have been installed correctly by running the following commands:

docker --version

docker-compose --version

The output should show the version of Docker and Docker Compose installed.

Step 4: Clone the Mealie Git repository

Next, you need to clone the Mealie Git repository to your system. 

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

This will create a new folder called mealie in the current directory.

Step 5: Configure Mealie

Before starting the Mealie server, you need to configure it. Navigate to the Mealie directory and create a new file called .env.

cd mealie
touch .env

Next, open the .env file in your text editor and add the following variables:

MEALIE_ADMIN_USER=admin
MEALIE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password
MEALIE_HOST=https://my-domain.com
MEALIE_SECRET_KEY=<secret_key>
  • MEALIE_ADMIN_USER and MEALIE_ADMIN_PASSWORD are the login credentials for the Mealie admin account. You can change the default values to your desired values.
  • MEALIE_HOST is the domain name or IP address of your Mealie server.
  • MEALIE_SECRET_KEY is a secret key used to encrypt user passwords. You can use any random string as the secret key.

Save and close the .env file.

Step 6: Start Mealie

Now that you have configured Mealie, you can start the server by running the following command:

sudo docker-compose up -d

This command will start the Mealie server in detached mode. You can check the status of the container by running the following command:

sudo docker-compose ps

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mealie on your Fedora Server Latest. You can now access the Mealie web interface by visiting the domain name or IP address of your Mealie server in your web browser. Happy cooking!