Booktype is web-based software which means you do not install it on the author's computer; instead, authors access the Booktype server through a web browser. For writing and editing books, authors can use any computer or mobile device with a browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
The Booktype server can be installed on various GNU/Linux distributions and Mac OS X. Packages for Debian and Ubuntu GNU/Linux are in preparation.
Instructions for a simple dev install on Debian 8 can be found on Digital Ocean's community site.
Before you can install your own Booktype server, you will need a database to be available. PostgreSQL is the recommended database management system for production servers.
Installation from the git repository is recommended for development and testing.
Booktype 2.1 can use a variety of renderers to convert HTML book sources into PDF. mPDF must be installed separately from Booktype in a directory such as /var/www/mpdf/ and the Booktype server configured for the installation path.
mPDF library requires php GD library installed GD installation