Steps to Install Inventree on Manjaro

Inventree is an open-source inventory and manufacturing management system. It is a Python-based application that allows businesses to manage their inventory, manufacturing activities, and sales in a more efficient way. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Inventree on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• Manjaro Linux installed on your system.
• Terminal application with root privileges.

Step 1 - Install Git

Before we install Inventree, we need to install Git if it is not already present on our system. Follow the below command to install Git.

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2 - Clone Inventree Repository

Inventree is hosted on the GitHub repository. Clone the repository to your system using the following command.

git clone https://github.com/inventree/Inventree.git

Step 3 - Install Python Dependencies

Before we can start using Inventree, we need to install its Python dependencies. Use the following commands to install Python and other dependencies.

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-setuptools python-wheel
pip install -r Inventree/requirements.txt

Step 4 - Configure the Database

Inventree uses PostgreSQL as its default database. Install PostgreSQL in your system and create a database and user for Inventree.

sudo pacman -S postgresql
sudo -iu postgres
createdb inventree
createuser --interactive --pwprompt

Step 5 - Configure Settings

Inventree has a file named settings.py in the Inventree/Inventree directory. Copy the local.sample.py to local.py and edit the values in the DATABASES dictionary to match your PostgreSQL configuration.

cd Inventree/Inventree
cp local.sample.py local.py
nano local.py

Edit the following fields in the DATABASES dictionary of local.py.

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
        'NAME': 'inventree',
        'USER': 'inventreeuser',
        'PASSWORD': 'inventreepassword',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

Step 6 - Database Migration

Inventree uses Django as its web framework, and it requires database migration to create the database schema. Run the following command to migrate the database schema.

./Inventree/manage.py migrate

Step 7 - Create Superuser

Create a superuser account, which will give you administrative access to Inventree.

./Inventree/manage.py createsuperuser

Step 8 - Run the Server

Finally, we can start the Inventree server by running the following command.

./Inventree/manage.py runserver

You should now be able to access Inventree's web interface by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed Inventree on Manjaro by following these simple steps. You can now use Inventree to manage your inventory, manufacturing activities and sales in a more efficient way.