How to Install Inventaire on Ubuntu Server

Inventaire is a free, open-source web application for organizing and sharing books. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing and setting up Inventaire on your Ubuntu server.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, please make sure that your server meets the following requirements:

• Ubuntu Server latest version
• Minimum of 2 GB of RAM
• Minimum of 2 VCPUs
• A domain name pointing to your server's IP address
• A sudo user

Step 1 - Install Node.js and MongoDB

Inventaire requires Node.js and MongoDB to be installed on your server. Use the following command to install Node.js:

sudo apt install nodejs

Use the following command to install MongoDB:

sudo apt-get install mongodb

Step 2 - Clone the Inventaire repository

Clone the Inventaire repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/inventaire/inventaire.git

Step 3 - Install dependencies

Navigate to the cloned repository and install the necessary dependencies with the following commands:

cd inventaire
npm install

Step 4 - Configuration

Inventaire requires a configuration file called config/custom-environment-variables.json to be created. Use the following command to create this file:

nano config/custom-environment-variables.json

Add the following contents to the file:

{
  "port": 8080,
  "mongo_url": "mongodb://localhost:27017/inventaire",
  "secret_token": "my_secret_token",
  "url": "http://yourdomain.com"
}

Replace yourdomain.com with your domain name and my_secret_token with a secret token of your choice. Save and exit the file.

Step 5 - Start the Inventaire server

Start the Inventaire server with the following command:

npm start

Your Inventaire installation is now up and running on your server. Visit your domain name to access the application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have successfully installed and configured Inventaire on your Ubuntu server. You can now use it to organize and share your books.