https://github.com/william-herring/openbook

https://github.com/william-herring/openbook-textbook-engine

Setup - Openbook Textbook Engine

Refer to the online docs

Setup - Openbook

Prerequisites

• Python ≥ 3.9
• Node.js ≥ 21
• Postgres ≥ 14

Clone the repository and install packages

1. Clone the repository

   	> git clone <https://github.com/william-herring/openbook.git>
   

2. Install Weasyprint

3. Navigate to the project directory and install Python packages

   > cd /path/to/openbook
   > pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Install Tailwind

   > npm install -D tailwindcss
   

Create the database

1. Start a Postgres server

2. Create the database

   > createdb openbookdb
   

3. Configure .env in the project directory. DATABASE_URI is the Postgres connection string to your database, and SECRET_KEY is any randomly generated base-64 encoded string. Below is an example.

   DATABASE_URI="postgresql://williamherring@localhost/openbookdb"
   SECRET_KEY="wicoNEY2vRByZYs90TYSGw=="
   

Start the server

1. Start the TailwindCSS service

   > npm run tailwind