How to Install BudgetZero on Fedora Server Latest

BudgetZero is an open-source personal finance manager that can help you control your finances. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install BudgetZero on Fedora Server Latest step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Fedora Server Latest machine
  • A terminal or SSH access to your server
  • Root access to your server

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, update your system package lists and install the required packages by running the following command:

sudo dnf update -y
sudo dnf install -y git npm nodejs

Step 2: Clone BudgetZero Repository

Next, you need to clone the BudgetZero repository from GitHub. To do that, run the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/budgetzero/budgetzero.git /opt/budgetzero
cd /opt/budgetzero

Step 3: Install Dependencies and Build

Now, we need to install the project's dependencies and build our application. We can do that by running the following commands:

sudo npm install
sudo npm run build

Step 4: Configure BudgetZero

To configure BudgetZero, we need to make a copy of the default configuration file:

sudo cp server/.env.example server/.env

Then, we will edit the file to set the required configuration variables:

sudo nano server/.env

In the editor, update the following variables to match your environment:

DB_NAME=budgetzerodb
DB_USER=budgetzero
DB_PASS=password

Step 5: Create the Database

Next, we need to create our database for BudgetZero to use. To do that, we will log in to our database server and create the database and user:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE budgetzerodb;
CREATE USER 'budgetzero'@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL ON budgetzerodb.* TO 'budgetzero'@localhost;

Step 6: Start the Server

Finally, we can start the BudgetZero server by running the following command:

sudo npm run start

After running that command, the server should start running on http://localhost:3000. You can access the server by visiting that URL on your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed BudgetZero on Fedora Server Latest. Now you can manage your finances and control your spending with ease.