ProjectSend is a free, open-source, self-hosted, file sharing and collaboration web application that allows you to securely upload, store, and share files with your clients, colleagues or team members. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing and configuring ProjectSend on Arch Linux.
Before we start the installation process, please make sure that your Arch Linux server meets the following requirements:
The first step is to install the Apache web server on your Arch Linux server. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
Once apache is installed, start the Apache service and enable it to start at system boot time with the following commands:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
Verify that Apache is running on your system by opening your web browser and typing your server's IP address or domain name in the address bar. If you see the default Apache welcome page, then you have successfully installed Apache.
The next step is to install and configure a MySQL or MariaDB database server. You can install MariaDB on Arch Linux by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
Once the installation is complete, start and enable the MariaDB service as shown below:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Then, run the following script to secure your MariaDB installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the on-screen instructions to set a root password and secure your MariaDB installation.
ProjectSend requires PHP version 5.5.9 or later. To install PHP and the required packages, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-gd php-mcrypt php-mysql
Once the installation is complete, restart the Apache service to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Download the latest version of ProjectSend from the official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/archive/master.zip
After the download is complete, extract the downloaded zip archive using the following command:
unzip master.zip
Then, move the extracted directory to the Apache document root directory using the following command:
sudo mv projectsend-master /srv/http/projectsend
Now, we need to configure ProjectSend by creating a new database and user in MariaDB. Connect to the MariaDB server using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password and create a new database for ProjectSend using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE projectsend;
Create a new user and grant all privileges on the database using the following commands:
CREATE USER 'projectsenduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON projectsend.* TO 'projectsenduser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Then, open the ProjectSend configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /srv/http/projectsend/application/config/config.php
Edit the following lines to match your database settings:
$config['dbserver'] = 'localhost'; // Database server
$config['dbusername'] = 'projectsenduser'; // Database username
$config['dbpassword'] = 'your_password'; // Database password
$config['dbname'] = 'projectsend'; // Database name
Save the changes and close the file.
Now, we need to set the appropriate file permissions for ProjectSend. Navigate to the ProjectSend installation directory and run the following commands:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/projectsend
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/projectsend
sudo chmod -R 777 /srv/http/projectsend/_content/uploads
Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/projectsend. You should see the ProjectSend login page. Use the default username admin and password admin to login. You should change this password immediately.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ProjectSend on your Arch Linux server. You can now start sharing files securely with your clients, colleagues, or team members.
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