Getting started

PYBOSSA is a python web server built using the Flask micro-framework. You will need the following officially supported requirements:

  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Python >= 3.6
  • PostgreSQL >= 9.5
  • Redis >= 2.6
  • pip >= 6.1

In general, all those dependencies are available within the Ubuntu distribution, so you should be able to install all of them without problems.

PYBOSSA hosted servers

If you want to have a hosting solution for your PYBOSSA servers, checkout Scifabric solutions.

Dependencies not officially supported

It may also run with older software but we do not officially support it:

  • Python < 3.6
  • PostgreSQL <= 9.3