How to Install InvenioRDM on FreeBSD Latest

InvenioRDM is a free, open-source platform for managing research data built on top of Invenio - an open source research data management platform. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step installation of InvenioRDM on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation of InvenioRDM on FreeBSD, you must meet the following requirements:

  • A text editor
  • A user account with root or sudo privileges
  • Python 3.6 or later
  • Elasticsearch 6.0 or later
  • Node.js 12.x or later
  • Git

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for InvenioRDM:

sudo pkg install python git elasticsearch6 node npm

Step 2: Clone InvenioRDM Repository

Next, you need to clone InvenioRDM’s repository using git:

git clone https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm.git

Step 3: Install Python Dependencies

Navigate into the cloned repository directory and create a virtual environment for InvenioRDM:

cd invenio-rdm

python3 -m venv .venv

source .venv/bin/activate

Next, install the Python dependencies using pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Install JavaScript Dependencies

Now, install the JavaScript dependencies using npm:

npm install

Step 5: Configure Elasticsearch

Edit Elasticsearch’s configuration file:

sudo vi /usr/local/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml

Add the following configurations:

network.host: localhost

cluster.name: mycluster

node.name: mynode

Save and exit the file.

Start Elasticsearch:

sudo service elasticsearch onestart

Step 6: Start InvenioRDM

To start InvenioRDM, run the following command:

invenio rdm init

This command will initialize the project and create a database.

Next, start the development server:

invenio rdm run

Once the server starts, you can access InvenioRDM at http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed InvenioRDM on FreeBSD latest. You can now start using InvenioRDM to manage your research data.