How to Install RERO ILS on MXLinux Latest

RERO ILS (Integrated Library System) is an open-source software designed for library management purposes. It allows librarians to manage resources, circulation, cataloging, and more.

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install RERO ILS on MXLinux, which is one of the popular Linux distributions.

Before beginning with the installation process, it is essential that you have root access and are logged in as an administrator in the system.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing RERO ILS, we need to install the required dependencies. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-dev python3-setuptools python3-pip python3-psycopg2 python3-mysqldb python3-dateutil python3-lxml python3-sphinx python3-coverage python3-isbnlib python3-zmq python3-setproctitle build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 2 - Install RERO ILS

Once you have installed the dependencies, you can proceed with the installation of RERO ILS. To download and install the RERO ILS package, follow the instructions given below:

Open the terminal and run the following command to download the RERO ILS package:
```
wget https://git.rero.ch/training/rero-ils/-/archive/main/rero-ils-main.tar.gz
```
Extract the downloaded package using the following command:
```
tar -zxvf rero-ils-main.tar.gz
```
Change the directory to the extracted folder using the command:
```
cd rero-ils-main
```
Run the following command:
```
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
Once all the dependencies are installed, run the following command to complete the installation process:
```
python3 setup.py install
```

Step 3 - Configure RERO ILS

After installing RERO ILS, we need to configure it by creating a database and setting up the environment variables.

To create a new database, we need to install PostgreSQL. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:
```
sudo apt-get install -y postgresql
```
Once PostgreSQL is installed, create a new database by running the following command:
```
sudo -u postgres createdb -O postgres rero_ils
```
Next, we need to create a file named .env in the RERO ILS directory and add the following lines to it:

   export ILS_APP_SETTINGS=config.Config
   export ILS_DATABASE_URI="postgresql://postgres:@localhost/rero_ils"
   export ILS_SECRET_KEY="your_secret_key_here"
   export ILS_MAIL_SERVER="localhost"
   export ILS_MAIL_PORT="25"

Replace the your_secret_key_here with a unique and secure secret key.

Once the file is created, run the following command to load the environment variables:
```
source .env
```
Finally, run the following command to start the RERO ILS server:
```
rero-ils runserver
```

Step 4 - Access RERO ILS

Once the server is up and running, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access the RERO ILS web application.

You can now log in with the default credentials:

Username: admin
Password: admin

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure RERO ILS on MXLinux. With RERO ILS, you can manage the resources in the library, circulation, and cataloging with ease. We hope this tutorial helps you get started with RERO ILS.