Install FLECS on Portenta X8

Portenta X8

FLECS

<html><body><h3>Introduction</h3>FLECS enables the automation of application and system installation and updates on your control devices using FLECS. The <a href="https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/portenta-x8">Portenta X8 </a>can be easily set up with FLECS through a standard container, establishing a connection to the FLECS system. Additionally, another container manages the web application, allowing for the installation of available marketplace applications.In this tutorial we'll install the <a href="https://flecs-technologies.com/">FLECS marketplace </a>. <figure><img src="https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/382a8691-5670-4806-8b5e-e8f80e19732b.png"/><figcaption></figcaption></figure> FLECS permits to automate the installation and update of applications and systems on your control devices with FLECS. The standard FLECS installation on the Portenta X8 is doable via a standard container, that connects the X8 to the FLECS system, and another container that handles the webapp, that permits to install the applications available in the marketplace. FLECS is open-source and the source code is available at <a href="https://github.com/FLECS-Technologies">https://github.com/FLECS-Technologies </a><h3>Installing</h3>Connect to your X8 via ADB or via SSH via Terminal (if you don't know how to do it , read the <a href="https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/portenta-x8/user-manual">Portenta X8 User </a>guide) To run FLECS, you need to install and launch the Docker images: the first command installs the FLECS core, the second one will install the local WebApp <code class="code">docker run -d --rm --name flecs-core -p 8951:8951 -v var-flecs:/var/lib/flecs -v var-docker:/var/lib/docker -v /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock --privileged flecs/flecs:latest-slim</code><code class="code">docker run -d --rm --name flecs-webapp -p 8081:80 --add-host=host.docker.internal:172.17.0.1 flecs/webapp:latest</code>Once installed, open your browser and write the URL using the &lt;IP of the X8&gt;:8081 If you don't already have it, you'll need to create an account on FLECS and fill the credentials in the page. <figure><img src="https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/d1596107-00e5-4a79-ab53-318542d46041.png"/><figcaption></figcaption></figure> Now you can browse the entire marketplace and install with one click, all the apps compatible with your X8. <figure><img src="https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/c87b9473-22e5-4988-86de-35165e2b2b11.png"/><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </body></html>

Install FLECS on Portenta X8

Install FLECS Marketplace on the Portenta X8