How to Install ActiveWorkflow on Linux Mint

ActiveWorkflow is an open-source workflow automation tool for creating, managing, and monitoring workflows. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of ActiveWorkflow on Linux Mint.

Requirements

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure the following requirements are met:

• Linux Mint is installed on your machine
• You have access to the Linux terminal
• Ruby 2.7.3 or later
• PostgreSQL 9.5 or later installed and running
• Redis installed and running

Step 1 - Clone the ActiveWorkflow repository

To install ActiveWorkflow, you need to clone its repository from GitHub. Open the terminal and type the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/automaticmode/active_workflow.git

This command will create a directory named active_workflow in your current working directory.

Step 2 - Install dependencies

Change the directory to active_workflow and run the following commands to install the required dependencies:

$ cd active_workflow
$ gem install bundler
$ bundle install

Step 3 - Setup the database

To configure the database, you need to create a config/database.yml file. Copy the config/database.yml.example file to create a new file and edit it with your database credentials:

$ cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
$ nano config/database.yml

Save the file and run the following commands to create the database and run the database migrations:

$ bundle exec rake db:create
$ bundle exec rake db:migrate

Step 4 - Run ActiveWorkflow

To start ActiveWorkflow, run the following command:

$ bundle exec rails server

This will start the server, and you will be able to access ActiveWorkflow by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

http://localhost:3000

To stop ActiveWorkflow, press Ctrl + C.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install ActiveWorkflow on Linux Mint. You can now explore the features of ActiveWorkflow and start creating workflows.