EmonCMS Install Scripts
Introduction
The EmonScripts build scripts can be used to build a fully fledged emonCMS installation on debian based operating systems, including: installation of LAMP server and related packages, redis, MQTT, emonCMS core, emonCMS modules, and if applicable, emonhub & RaspberryPi support for serial port, and WiFi access point.
We use EmonScripts to build the pre-built emonSD SD card image for the Raspberry Pi. If you prefer to build your own or customise the installation using EmonScripts directly is a good approach.
The installation process is carried out by a series of scripts that install each required component. These can be explored here: https://github.com/openenergymonitor/EmonScripts/tree/master/install.
It is strongly recommended that you dedicate a single device (NUC/VM/Pi) to emoncms. Using it alongside other software can prove problematic.
Before starting, please review the EmonScripts issue list for any new issues that might affect your build. We try to list new issues and notes from recent builds there that might be useful or required to complete a successful build: https://github.com/openenergymonitor/EmonScripts/issues.
Building Your Own - Base OS Preparation
RaspberryPi
To install on a RaspberryPi, a number of tasks are first required. Please follow these instructions first.
Ubuntu
For Ubuntu, post base OS install, run this command so the user does not need a password for sudo.
sudo echo $USER' ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/$USER && sudo chmod 0440 /etc/sudoers.d/$USER
Digital Ocean Droplet
For installation on a Digital Ocean Droplet, follow these instructions.
Install the EmonCMS Installation Scripts
Pull the script from GitHub (note if you wish to pull the script from master change the path). If you want to install the master branch
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openenergymonitor/EmonScripts/stable/install/init.sh
chmod +x init.sh && ./init.sh
The init script automatically calls the main script. At this point you will be offered the option to configure the installation process.
Output from init.sh is displayed on screen and also stored in the user’s home directory ~/init.sh.log. Output from main.sh is also displayed on screen and stored in the user’s home directory ~/main.sh.log.
If you are on a RaspberryPi or EmonPi you can usually just proceed.
Be patient, the install process takes some time.
Ubuntu
For Ubuntu, once the script starts and asks if you “would like to review the build script before starting?” Answer y(es) The installation must be configured before proceeding…
Configure install
The default configuration is specifically for the RaspberryPi platform and Raspbian Buster image. To run the installation on a different distribution, you may need to change the configuration to reflect the target environment, e.g. set emonSD_pi_env=0
To edit the configuration (standard file paths):
cd /opt/openenergymonitor/EmonScripts/install/
nano config.ini
Ubuntu
Change the following:
user=[YOUR_UBUNTU_USERNAME]
emonSD_pi_env=0
install_emonhub=false
install_emoncms_emonpi_modules=false
install_firmware=false
install_emonpilcd=false
install_emonsd=false
install_wifiap=false
Comment out the following:
#emoncms_emonpi_modules[config]=stable
#emoncms_emonpi_modules[wifi]=stable
#emoncms_emonpi_modules[setup]=stable
To restart the installation:
./main.sh
See explanation and settings in the installation configuration file here: config.ini
Run Scripts Individually
It is possible to run the scripts individually for a single part of the stack. These are not guaranteed to be a complete solution (some folders may not be created for instance).
Post Install - Settings
If you have used EmonCMS before, you may need to edit the settings to suit your local setup. This is now an ini file called settings.ini in /var/www/emoncms/.
Post Install - First Use
To access EmonCMS go to the IP of your machine, in your browser. This Guide will help you set your system up.
At the initial user screen, you need to select Register and create a user - this will be the admin user.
If you are migrating from an old system, export your data from the old system and import the data to the new system (after registering a user). This will require you to login as the original user.
Standard Setup Filepaths
Role |
Location |
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Install location for code from OpenEnergyMonitor GitHub repository such as EmonScripts |
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Install location for modules symlinked to www |
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Main code location |
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Log file location |
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Data directory |
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