How to Install Memos on Manjaro

Memos is an open-source self-hosted note-taking app that allows you to create and organize your notes in a simple and straightforward way. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Memos on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you must have the following:

  • A Linux system running Manjaro
  • Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Memos is built with Python and Django. You need to install them along with other dependencies. Run the following command in your terminal to install all the required packages:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-wheel postgresql npm

Step 2: Install Memos

  1. Clone Memos from GitHub.

First, open your terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T and navigate to the directory where you want to save the code. Then clone the Memos repository using the git clone command.

git clone https://github.com/usememos/memos.git
  1. Install the required Python packages.

Navigate to the Memos directory and install the required Python packages using the pip command.

cd memos
pip install -r requirements.txt
  1. Install the required JavaScript packages.

Install the required packages using the following command:

npm install

Step 3: Configure the Database

  1. Create the database.

Log in to the PostgreSQL shell using the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql

Create the Memos database by running the following command:

CREATE DATABASE memos;
  1. Set up the credentials.

Log out of the PostgreSQL shell using the command \q.

Open the Memos directory and navigate to the memos subdirectory.

Create a file named local_settings.py using the following command:

touch local_settings.py

Edit the file using your favorite text editor and add the following lines, replacing the credentials with your own:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'memos',
        'USER': 'postgres',
        'PASSWORD': 'your_password_here',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Migrate the Database

To create the required database tables, you need to migrate the database. To do this, navigate to the Memos directory and run the following command:

python manage.py migrate

Step 5: Create a Superuser

To manage the Memos app, you need to create a superuser account. To do this, navigate to the Memos directory and run the following command:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Step 6: Run Memos

To run the Memos app, navigate to the Memos directory and run the following command:

python manage.py runserver

Once the server starts, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the Memos login page.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Memos on Manjaro Linux. You can now use the Memos app to create and organize your notes.