How to Install Cloudlog on Arch Linux

Cloudlog is a web-based logbook for amateur radio operators, designed to be easy to use and customizable. If you're an amateur radio operator and you're using Arch Linux, you can install Cloudlog and start logging your contacts right away.

In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process of installing Cloudlog on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following:

• Arch Linux installed on your system
• A database server installed, such as MySQL or MariaDB
• A web server installed, such as Apache or Nginx
• PHP installed on your system

Installing Cloudlog

1. Open a terminal window on your Arch Linux system.

2. Update the packages list with the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. Install Git with the following command:

   sudo pacman -S git
   

4. Clone the Cloudlog repository from GitHub with the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/magicbug/Cloudlog.git
   

5. Change to the Cloudlog directory with the following command:

   cd Cloudlog
   

6. Install the Composer package manager with the following command:

   sudo pacman -S composer
   

7. Install the dependencies with the following command:

   composer install
   

8. Copy the configuration file with the following command:

   cp config.example.php config.php
   

9. Edit the configuration file with your database server information and other settings as needed.

   nano config.php
   

10. Create the database tables with the following command:

    php index.php tools migrate latest
    

11. Set the correct permissions on the files and directories by running the following commands:

    chmod -R 777 uploads
    chmod -R 777 backup
    

12. Create a virtual host for Cloudlog in your web server configuration file. For example, if you're using Apache, you would create a file /etc/httpd/conf.d/cloudlog.conf with the following content:

    <VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName your-cloudlog-domain.com
        DocumentRoot "/path/to/Cloudlog"
        ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/cloudlog-error.log"
        CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/cloudlog-access.log" combined
        <Directory "/path/to/Cloudlog">
            Options FollowSymLinks
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
        </Directory>
    </VirtualHost>
    

13. Restart your web server to apply the changes.

    sudo systemctl restart httpd
    

14. Open your web browser and navigate to the URL of your Cloudlog installation. You should see the Cloudlog login screen.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Cloudlog on Arch Linux. Now you can start logging your contacts and managing your QSOs with this powerful web-based logbook.

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