How to Install Firefox Account Server on Linux Mint

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Firefox Account Server on Linux Mint.

Requirements

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following:

  • A Linux Mint machine with administrative privileges
  • The latest version of Mozilla Firefox web browser installed
  • Python 2.7 or Python 3.6+
  • PostgreSQL database installed and running
  • Node.js and npm installed

Installing Firefox Account Server

To install the Firefox Account Server on Linux Mint, follow the steps below:

  1. Clone the Github repository of Firefox Account Server using the following command:

    git clone git://github.com/mozilla/fxa.git

  2. Change the directory to the root of the FxA codebase by executing the following command:

    cd fxa

  3. Install the required Python dependencies using the following command:

    pip install -r requirements/tests.txt -r requirements/docs.txt -r requirements/dev.txt

  4. Create a PostgreSQL database and user for Firefox Account Server if you don't have one already.

  5. Open the docker-compose.yml file in your preferred text editor and locate the postgres section. Replace the values of POSTGRES_USER and POSTGRES_PASSWORD with your PostgreSQL username and password respectively.

  6. If you're running PostgreSQL on a different host or port, you will need to edit the docker-compose.yml file accordingly.

  7. Save and close the file.

  8. Build the Firefox Account Server containers using the following command:

    docker-compose build

  9. Start the Firefox Account Server containers using the following command:

    docker-compose up

  10. Access the Firefox Account Server at http://localhost:3030/.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefox Account Server on Linux Mint. Now you can start using Firefox's authentication and identity management system.