How to Install Kresus on POP! OS Latest

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Kresus which is an open-source and self-hosted personal finance manager application on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A computer running POP! OS Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1 - Install Node.js

Kresus requires Node.js to be installed on your system. You can install it by running the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs

Verify Node.js installation by checking its version:

nodejs -v

Step 2 - Install Database

You can choose either MySQL or PostgreSQL as a database for Kresus. In this tutorial, we will use MySQL.

Install MySQL by running the following command:

sudo apt install mysql-server

After installation, start and enable it by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl start mysql
sudo systemctl enable mysql

Step 3 - Create a Database and User

Now, log in to your MySQL shell:

sudo mysql

Here, create a new database, a user, and grant privileges to the user by running the following commands, replacing the placeholders with your desired values:

CREATE DATABASE <database_name>;
CREATE USER '<user_name>'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY '<password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON <database_name>.* TO '<user_name>'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 4 - Download and Install Kresus

Download the latest Kresus release from their official website https://kresus.org/.

Open the terminal, navigate to the downloaded release archive and extract it in a new directory by running the following commands:

tar -xf <kresus-release-name>.tar.gz
cd <kresus-release-name>

Next, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

Step 5 - Configure Kresus

Kresus configuration can be found in the .env file.

Copy the template configuration file and open it by running the following commands:

cp .env.template .env
nano .env

Here, set the database credentials, the port number, and other configurations according to your needs.

Save and close the .env file.

Step 6 - Start Kresus

Start Kresus by running the following command:

npm start

This will start Kresus and create the required tables in the database.

You can now access Kresus by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:<port-number>.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Kresus, a personal finance manager application on POP! OS Latest. You can now securely track your finances and stay on top of your budget.