How to Install Inboxen on EndeavourOS Latest Version

Inboxen is an open-source email automation tool that lets you handle your email inbox effectively. This tutorial will provide you with step-by-step instructions to install Inboxen on EndeavourOS in the latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, you need to ensure that the following requirements are met:

• EndeavourOS is installed on your system.
• You have a user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Start by updating the system and installing the required packages that Inboxen needs to run. Use the following commands:

sudo pacman -Syyu
sudo pacman -S git python python-pip
pip install --upgrade pip

Step 2: Install Heroku CLI

To install Inboxen, you will also need to install the Heroku CLI. Run the following command to install the CLI:

curl https://cli-assets.heroku.com/install.sh | sh

Step 3: Clone Inboxen's Repository

Clone Inboxen's Git repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/digdeeper/inboxen.git ~/.inboxen

Step 4: Setting up Inboxen

Navigate into the Inboxen directory and run the following commands to set up the project:

cd ~/.inboxen
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and add the following variables:

DATABASE_URL='sqlite:////home/<your-username>/.inboxen/inboxen.db'
SECRET_KEY='<some-secret-key-here>'

Make sure to replace <your-username> with your actual system username and <some-secret-key-here> with a unique, secure string.

Step 5: Create a new Heroku app

Create a new Heroku app using the following command:

heroku create

Step 6: Push Inboxen to Heroku

Push the Inboxen clone to Heroku's app repository:

git push heroku master

Step 7: Run Database Migrations

Use the following commands to run the database migrations:

heroku run python manage.py migrate

Step 8: Create a Superuser

Create a superuser using the following command:

heroku run python manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the instructions to set up your superuser account.

Step 9: Open the Inboxen Web Interface

Use the following command to open the web interface:

heroku open

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Inboxen on EndeavourOS. You can now add email accounts and start using Inboxen to manage your inbox.

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