How to Install IHateMoney on Manjaro

IHateMoney is a free, open-source web application that helps you manage your personal finances. It can be installed on your own server, allowing you complete control over your data. In this tutorial, we will be installing IHateMoney on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please make sure you have the following:

  • A Linux-based operating system (we will be using Manjaro)
  • A web server (we'll be using Apache in this tutorial)
  • PHP (version 7 or higher)
  • MariaDB or MySQL
  • Git

Step 1: Install Git

To install Git, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2: Install Apache, PHP, and MariaDB

To install Apache, PHP and MariaDB, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache mariadb

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

Next, we need to configure MariaDB. Run the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

You will be prompted for your MySQL root password. Follow the on-screen instructions to secure your installation.

Step 4: Clone IHateMoney

Now, we can clone IHateMoney from their GitHub repository. Run the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/spiral-project/ihatemoney.git /var/www/html/ihatemoney

Step 5: Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache. Run the following command to enable the Apache PHP module:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Find the following line:

#LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so

And uncomment it by removing the # at the beginning of the line.

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Create a Database

We need to create a database for IHateMoney. Run the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. You will now be in the MySQL console. Run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE ihatemoney;
SET PASSWORD FOR 'root'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('yourpassword');
GRANT ALL ON ihatemoney.* TO 'ihatemoney'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace yourpassword with a strong password of your choice.

Step 7: Configure IHateMoney

Next, we need to configure IHateMoney. Run the following command:

sudo cp /var/www/html/ihatemoney/config-example.ini /var/www/html/ihatemoney/config.ini

Open the config.ini file in your favorite text editor and modify the following lines:

[app]
secret_key = your_secret_key

[database]
url = mysql+pymysql://ihatemoney:yourpassword@localhost/ihatemoney

Replace your_secret_key and yourpassword with strong passwords of your choice.

Step 8: Start Apache and Check IHateMoney

Finally, we can start Apache and check if IHateMoney is working. Run the following commands:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/ihatemoney. You should see the IHateMoney homepage.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed IHateMoney on Manjaro!