Installing ActiveWorkflow on OpenSUSE Latest

ActiveWorkflow is an open-source management and automation platform that helps developers create and manage workflows for their applications. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of ActiveWorkflow on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

  • OpenSUSE Latest installed
  • Docker installed and running
  • Git installed

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To run ActiveWorkflow on OpenSUSE, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal to install them:

sudo zypper install -y make gcc-c++ postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-contrib postgresql-devel libpqxx-devel libpqxx5 libxml2 libxslt libxml2-devel libxslt-devel

Step 2: Clone the ActiveWorkflow Repository

Next, you need to clone the ActiveWorkflow repository from GitHub. Change to the directory where you want to store the repository and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/automaticmode/active_workflow.git

Step 3: Configure the Database

ActiveWorkflow uses PostgreSQL as its database. Follow the below mentioned steps to configure the database:

3.1 Start PostgreSQL Service

sudo systemctl start postgresql

3.2 Create a Database User

sudo su - postgres

createuser --interactive --pwprompt

Answer the prompts to create a new user with a password.

3.3 Create a Database

createdb -O active_workflow active_workflow

3.4 Set Database URL in Environment Variable

export DATABASE_URL=postgres://active_workflow:<YOUR_PASSWORD>@localhost/active_workflow

Step 4: Build and Run ActiveWorkflow

You can now build and run ActiveWorkflow using Docker. Change into the root directory of the cloned repository and run the following command:

make run

This will start the ActiveWorkflow application in a Docker container.

Step 5: Access the ActiveWorkflow UI

The ActiveWorkflow UI can be accessed at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed ActiveWorkflow on OpenSUSE Latest. You can start creating and managing workflows with the platform. For more information on using ActiveWorkflow, please refer to the official documentation.