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119 lines
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# OVDashboard
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A fancy dashboard for use in a [THW](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technisches_Hilfswerk)-Ortsverband (OV).
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## Key Features
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- **Clean Look** <br />
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All that matters, at one glance! <br />
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*Date and Time – Upcoming Events – Public Announcements – News – Pictures*
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- **Easy Install** <br />
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Set up a RaspberryPi, run the [installer script](./deploy/install.sh), done!
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- **DAV Server Interface** <br />
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Update your content anytime, from anywhere!
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Basic [Markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/) is enough! <br />
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Already have a [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) instance?
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OVDashboard will take it from there!
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- **Customizable – Yet Always Recognizable** <br />
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Change the Logo – Put your own Title – Publish Pictures – Create Event Lists – Customize the News Ticker Appearance – Adjust Item Rotation Speed
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- **Responsive Design** <br />
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OVDashboard is made for the big screen – but it also shines in your visitors' mobile browsers!
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- **Locale Aware** <br />
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No localized strings anywhere – formats generated using [Luxon](https://moment.github.io/luxon/#/), which [respects your browsers' settings](./doc/ovdashboard_de.jpg)!
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- **Hackable** <br />
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The Dashboard UI is created using [Vue](https://vuejs.org/) and the [Vuetify](https://vuetifyjs.com/) UI library. <br />
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*Like my layout, but want it for something completely different? Fork me!*
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## Quick Start
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### Prerequisites
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Make sure you have a WebDAV and CalDAV account available.
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For an all-in-one solution, consider setting up an account on a [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) instance! <br />
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On your WebDAV account, create a resource (directory) named `ovdashboard`[^1].
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Your target device should be a Raspberry Pi Model 3 or later[^2]. You will need some accessories:
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- microSD card, class 10 or UHS (min. 8 GB)
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- network connectivity (bring WiFi credentials if applicable)
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- connection to a HDMI screen
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It is also heavily advisable that you log into your device using SSH, so you should get another device (PC, tablet or smartphone) onto the same network as your OVDashboard.
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[^1]: if named differently, you will need to adjust your compose file later on
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[^2]: other devices will also work, but might require extra installation steps
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### Install Base System
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`OVDashboard` is designed to run on a `DietPi` installation. Full installation documentation is available [at dietpi.com](https://dietpi.com/docs/deploy/). To quickly get up and running:
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1. Download Image from [dietpi.com/#download](https://dietpi.com/#download)
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1. Uncompress Image and flash onto SD card – you might need "7zip", "balenaEtcher" and/or other tools
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1. Check the SD card, open "dietpi.txt" and change some options (full documentation [here](https://dietpi.com/docs/usage/#options-within-the-file)):
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- For WiFi, use `AUTO_SETUP_NET_WIFI_ENABLED=1` and `AUTO_SETUP_NET_WIFI_COUNTRY_CODE=DE`, and also check "dietpi-wifi.txt"
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- System options, e.g. `AUTO_SETUP_AUTOMATED=1`, `AUTO_SETUP_NET_HOSTNAME=OVDashboard`, `AUTO_SETUP_GLOBAL_PASSWORD=dietpi`, `AUTO_SETUP_LOCALE=de_DE.UTF-8`, `AUTO_SETUP_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT=de`, `AUTO_SETUP_TIMEZONE=Europe/Berlin`, `CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE_ENABLE=0`
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1. Be sure to at least change the password (and remember it 🙂️), then put the SD card into your device and boot it. Let the first time setup finish, it will take a bit. It will let you know when it is done!
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1. Log into your device using SSH. By default, that's user name `root` and password `dietpi`
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### Install OVDashboard
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Download (and review) the [OVDashboard install script](//code.yavook.de/OEKZident.de/ovdashboard/raw/branch/master/deploy/install.sh), then run it from a terminal.
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This can all be done after logging into your prepared device:
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- The safe way:
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1. download: `wget 'https://code.yavook.de/OEKZident.de/ovdashboard/raw/branch/master/deploy/install.sh'`
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1. read/edit: `nano install.sh`
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1. execute: `sh install.sh`
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- If you feel adventurous and do not want to review the script, just run `sh <( curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf 'https://code.yavook.de/OEKZident.de/ovdashboard/raw/branch/master/deploy/install.sh' )`
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> There will be some prompts during installation.
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> - DietPi might ask: "Would you like DietPi to apply the recommended GPU memory split?". Choose **Yes**.
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> - DietPi will ask: "Would you like to configure the DietPi-AutoStart option?". **Cancel** that, this choice does not matter as it is changed by the installer.
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> - DietPi will ask: "Would you like to join DietPi-Survey?". It's up to you, but I'd suggest to **opt OUT**.
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> - The installer will ask for the connected screen's resolution. The default values should be fine, you can likely just hit **Return** here.
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> - The installer will ask for "display languages". This will affect some details on the connected screen. <br />
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For German, enter `de-DE,de,en-US,en`.
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Afterwards, reboot your device (`reboot` in the terminal). Your OVDashboard should be working now.
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For a better understanding of your newly created OVDashboard, refer to the [about section](#about-the-default-ovdashboard-deployment).
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## Updates, upgrades
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<!-- TODO `/opt/ovdashboard` -->
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## Configuration
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<!-- TODO -->
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## Setup for development and contribution
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Refer to the specific README files for [the API](./api/README.md) and [the UI](./ui/README.md) to contribute to one of those sub-projects.
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## About the "default" OVDashboard deployment
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The default deployment is made up of three parts: The **installer** runs once, prepares your device for OVDashboard usage and deploys the **server**.
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The **server** will then run continuously and make OVDashboard available as a web application in your network.
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Also, a browser is installed to display the OVDashboard using your device.
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### The OVDashboard installer will:
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- install and set up Docker, Docker Compose and Chromium-Browser
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- create the OVDashboard Compose project at `/opt/ovdashboard`
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- get a `docker` image from [`code.yavook.de`](https://code.yavook.de/OEKZident.de/-/packages/container/ovdashboard) containing the OVDashboard server
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- set up your device to auto-run Chromium in "kiosk" mode to display the local OVDashboard
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- auto-hide your mouse cursor
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