How to Install Docassemble on Void Linux

Docassemble is an open-source interview platform where you can create interactive interviews, document assembly systems, and legal expert systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Docassemble on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

  1. A working installation of Void Linux
  2. Root or sudo access
  3. A stable internet connection

Step 1 - Update the System

Before starting the installation of Docassemble, it’s essential to update the system to ensure your packages are up to date.

Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu

This update command will download and install the new updates on your Void Linux system.

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

In order to install Docassemble, we need to install some required packages, including Python, pip, and other dependencies. To install the dependencies, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo xbps-install -y gcc git python3 python3-dev pip gdbm-devel libffi-devel make openssl-devel redis npm

This command will install all necessary dependencies required by Docassemble.

Step 3 - Clone Docassemble from GitHub

Next, we'll clone the Docassemble repository from its official GitHub page using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/jhpyle/docassemble.git

This command will clone the Docassemble repository from GitHub to your current working directory in the terminal.

Step 4 - Install Docassemble

Now we're ready to install Docassemble. To begin the installation, run the following command in the terminal:

cd docassemble
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This command will navigate you to the Docassemble directory in the terminal and install all necessary Python packages defined in the requirements.txt file.

Step 5 - Configure Docassemble

After the installation process is complete, you'll need to configure Docassemble by running the configuration script. To run the configuration script, run the following command in the terminal:

python3 setup.py install_data

This command will configure Docassemble on your computer.

Step 6 - Run Docassemble

After completing the above steps, we can now run Docassemble. To start Docassemble, run the following command in the terminal:

da start

This command will start Docassemble's server, and you can access it via your web browser at http://localhost:8080/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Docassemble on a Void Linux machine. Now that you've installed Docassemble, you can start building your step-by-step interviews, document assembly systems, and legal expert systems.