Family Accounting Tool on NetBSD

How to Install Family Accounting Tool on NetBSD

Family Accounting Tool (FACTO) is an open-source personal finance management tool developed in Python. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing FACTO on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

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

A NetBSD system
Python 3.x
Git

Step 1: Clone the FACTO Repository

The first step is to clone the FACTO repository from GitHub using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/nymanjens/facto

This will create a new directory named facto in your current directory containing the FACTO source code.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

FACTO has several dependencies that need to be installed before running it. You can install them using the following command:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

This command will install all the required Python packages specified in the requirements.txt file.

Step 3: Create the Configuration File

FACTO requires a configuration file named config.yaml that specifies the database connection details, default currency, and other settings. You can create this file by copying the config-example.yaml file provided in the facto directory:

$ cp config-example.yaml config.yaml

Step 4: Configure the Database

FACTO uses SQLite as the default database. You can create a new database file using the following command:

$ touch factodb.db

You can then configure the database connection by editing the config.yaml file and updating the database section:

database:
  type: sqlite
  host: localhost
  port: 5432
  name: factodb.db
  username: 
  password:

Step 5: Initialize the Database

Once the configuration is complete, you need to initialize the database by running the following command:

$ python manage.py createdb

This command will create the necessary database tables.

Step 6: Start the Server

Finally, you can start the FACTO server by running the following command:

$ python manage.py runserver

This command will start the server on the default port 8000. You can now access FACTO by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Family Accounting Tool on NetBSD. With FACTO, you can now monitor your personal finances and track your expenses easily.