# Installing Plinth

1. Install the dependencies:

    On a Debian based system, run:

    $ sudo apt-get install \
    augeas-tools \
    dblatex \
    docbook-utils \
    gettext \
    gir1.2-glib-2.0 \
    gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0 \
    ldapscripts \
    libjs-bootstrap \
    libjs-jquery \
    libjs-modernizr \
    make \
    network-manager \
    ppp \
    pppoe \
    python3 \
    python3-apt \
    python3-augeas \
    python3-bootstrapform \
    python3-cherrypy3 \
    python3-coverage \
    python3-django \
    python3-django-stronghold \
    python3-gi \
    python3-psutil \
    python3-requests \
    python3-ruamel.yaml \
    python3-setuptools \
    xmlto

2. Install Plinth:

    Unzip the source into a directory.  Change to the directory containing the
    program and run:

    $ sudo python3 setup.py install

3. Run Plinth:

    $ sudo plinth

4. Access Plinth UI:

    Plinth UI should be accessible at http://localhost:8000/plinth

# Note on Django version:

Django 1.10 is required to run Plinth. You can check the version by running:

    $ django-admin --version

If apt-get provided django<1.10, then follow the steps below:

1. Uninstall older django versions:

    $ sudo apt-get remove python3-django python3-django-stronghold \
    python3-bootstrap

2. Install Python3 pip:

    $ sudo apt-get install python3-pip

3. Install django1.10 through pip:

    $ sudo pip3 install django django-bootstrap-form django-stronghold \
    --upgrade