Acorn Accounting is an Open Source Double Entry Accounting System written using Python and Django.
Acorn Accounting is targeted towards egalitarian communities with needs such as paying stipends, entering town trips and tracking membership.
Install virtualenv:
$ pip install virtualenv virtualenvwrapperConfigure virtualenvwrapper:
$ export WORKON_HOME=~/.virtualenvs
$ mkdir -p $WORKON_HOME
$ source /usr/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh # Or add this to your .bashrcCreate a new virtual environment:
$ mkvirtualenv AcornAccounting
$ workon AcornAccountingInstall the prerequisites:
$ pip install -r requirements/base.txtSpecify some environmental variables:
$ export DJANGO_SECRET_KEY="A Random 50 Character String"
$ export DB_NAME="<database name>"
$ export DB_USER="<database username>"Create all necessary tables:
$ python manage.py syncdb --settings=accounting.settings.base
$ python manage.py migrate --settings=accounting.settings.baseRun the development server:
$ cd acornaccounting
$ python manage.py runserver --settings=accounting.settings.baseYou can omit the settings flag by setting the DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE environmental variable:
$ export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=accounting.settings.base
$ python manage.py runserverInstall the prerequisites:
$ pip install -r requirements/test.txtRun the tests:
$ cd acornaccounting
$ python manage.py test --settings=accounting.settings.testInstall the prerequisites:
$ pip install -r requirements/local.txtBuild the documentation:
$ cd docs
$ make htmlThe HTML files will be output to the docs/build/html directory.