Preparing Ubuntu 20+ server for ERPNext and Frappe Version 14

The video version of this document is available on https://youtu.be/9S3APcmAql8 , where we are explaining the concept and procedures in details

( commands are in blue letters )

Note: You need NOT upgrade Ubuntu from 20+ to 22+ for installing ERPNext Version 14. EPRNext and Frappe 14 works both on Ubuntu 20+ and 22+ )

1- Take backup. ( Should I explain that !!! )

2-Check python version

python3 -V

Python 3.8.10 ( needs to be upgraded to 3.10 )

3-check node version.

node --version

v12.22.12 ( needs to be upgraded to v16.X )

4-Check pip or pip3 version

pip3 --version

20.2 ( needs to be upgrade to 22.x )

5- Upgrade python

sudo apt install software-properties-common -y

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa

sudo apt install python3.10 python3.10-dev python3.10-distutils

Confirm python version upgrade by

python3.10 --version

Python 3.10.6

Make Python 3.10 the default.

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.10 1

Make sure python command executes python3

sudo apt install python-is-python3

python -V

Python 3.10.6

python3 -V

Python 3.10.6

7 - Upgrade PIP

curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3.10

pip3 install --upgrade pip

sudo apt-get remove python3-apt -y

sudo apt-get install python3-apt -y

check PIP verison and confirm.

pip --version

pip 22.2.2 from /home/erpnext/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pip (python 3.10)

pip3 --version

pip 22.2.2 from /home/erpnext/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pip (python 3.10)

8- Upgrade Node

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash -

apt-get install nodejs redis-server -y

check node version and confirm

node --version

v16.17.0

9- Upgrade NPM

npm upgrade

sudo npm install 16

sudo npm install -g npm@8.19.1

check npm version and confirm

npm --version

8.19.1

That is it. Now you are ready to install ERPNext or Frappe Version 14. Please follow our document on installing the same.

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If you face problem with nginx because of log type error ( log type main not found or something like that )

vvim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and add following on http section.

log_format main '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '

           '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '

           '"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for"';

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