How to Install Homer on EndeavourOS Latest

Homer is an open-source dashboard for displaying information and data from various sources. It allows you to create your own dashboard with widgets that display the information you need in a clear and concise manner. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Homer on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Homer, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux-based operating system
• A web server, such as Apache or NGINX, installed and configured
• Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system
• Git installed on your system
• Basic knowledge of Linux and terminal commands

Step 1: Clone the Homer repository

To clone the Homer repository, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Homer repository.
3. Type the following command to clone the Homer repository:

git clone https://github.com/bastienwirtz/homer.git

This will clone the Homer repository to your local machine.

Step 2: Configure Homer

To configure Homer, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the cloned Homer repository:

cd homer

2. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

cp .env.example .env

3. Edit the .env file and set the environment variables to suit your needs. Make sure that the APP_URL variable is set to the URL of your web server.

Step 3: Start Homer

To start Homer, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the cloned Homer repository:

cd homer

2. Start Homer using Docker Compose:

docker-compose up -d

This will start Homer in detached mode.

Step 4: Access Homer

To access Homer, follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser.
2. Enter the URL of your web server followed by :8181. For example, if your web server is http://localhost, enter http://localhost:8181 in the address bar.
3. You should now see the Homer login page. Enter the default username and password (which are both admin) to log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Homer on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now customize your dashboard by adding widgets that display the information you need.

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