Installing edX on MXLinux Latest

This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through the process of installing edX on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you must have the following prerequisites:

  • Access to MXLinux Latest with administrative privileges
  • Internet connection

Steps

  1. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T.

  2. Update the apt repository of MXLinux by entering the following command:

sudo apt update
  1. Install the required packages and dependencies by entering the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential git-core openjdk-8-jdk python2.7-dev python-virtualenv libfreetype6 libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev
  1. Next, install and set up MongoDB by running the following commands:
sudo apt install mongodb
sudo systemctl start mongodb
sudo systemctl enable mongodb
  1. Create a virtual environment for edX by entering the following command:
virtualenv ~/edxapp
  1. Activate the virtual environment by entering the following command:
source ~/edxapp/bin/activate
  1. Clone the edX repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/edx/edx-platform.git
  1. Navigate to the edx-platform directory by running the following command:
cd edx-platform/
  1. Install the Python dependencies required for edX by entering the following command:
pip install -r requirements/edx/base.txt
  1. Perform the initial set up by running the following command:
./edxapp_docker.sh dev stack

  1. Wait for the installation to complete. This may take a while depending on your internet speed and system resources.

  2. Once the installation is complete, access edX by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:18000.

  3. Log in using the default credentials:

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed edX on MXLinux Latest. You can now start exploring the features and functionality of edX. Happy learning!