How to Install PsiTransfer on Arch Linux

PsiTransfer is an open-source file-sharing web application that allows users to transfer files securely and easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PsiTransfer on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• sudo access
• A web server (e.g., Apache or Nginx)
• PHP 7.x or higher

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for PsiTransfer. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git composer php php-gd php-intl php-mcrypt php-pdo php-sqlite sqlite

Step 2: Clone PsiTransfer Repository

Next, we need to clone the PsiTransfer repository from GitHub. Use the following command to clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/psi-4ward/psitransfer.git

Step 3: Install Dependencies with Composer

Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the PsiTransfer directory and install the remaining dependencies using Composer:

cd psitransfer
sudo composer install

Step 4: Giving Permissions

PsiTransfer needs to have read and write access to the /var/lib/psitransfer directory. Use the following commands to create the directory and give permissions:

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/psitransfer/data
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/psitransfer/tmp
sudo chown -R http:http /var/lib/psitransfer

Step 5: Configure Web Server

Apache Configuration

If you are using Apache as your web server, you will need to create a new virtual host configuration file:

sudo vim /etc/httpd/conf/extra/psitransfer.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName psitransfer.example.com

    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /path/to/psitransfer/public

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/psitransfer_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/psitransfer_access.log combined

    <Directory /path/to/psitransfer>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    <Directory /path/to/psitransfer/public>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace psitransfer.example.com with your domain name and /path/to/psitransfer with the path to your PsiTransfer directory.

Restart Apache to load the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Nginx Configuration

If you are using Nginx as your web server, you will need to create a new server block configuration file:

sudo vim /etc/nginx/conf.d/psitransfer.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name psitransfer.example.com;

    root /path/to/psitransfer/public;
    index index.php;

    access_log /var/log/nginx/psitransfer_access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/psitransfer_error.log;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ ^/(index|get|download) {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        include fastcgi.conf;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Make sure to replace psitransfer.example.com with your domain name and /path/to/psitransfer with the path to your PsiTransfer directory.

Restart Nginx to load the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6: Configure SQLite Database

PsiTransfer uses SQLite as its default database engine. We need to create a new database and user for PsiTransfer. Use the following commands to create a new database and user:

sudo sqlite3 /var/lib/psitransfer/data/psitransfer.sqlite
CREATE TABLE transfer (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, token TEXT UNIQUE, comment TEXT, password_hash TEXT, is_protected INTEGER, is_deleted INTEGER, filename TEXT, filesize INTEGER, mimetype TEXT, source TEXT, destination TEXT, created_on INTEGER, files TEXT);
CREATE TABLE account (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, username TEXT UNIQUE, password_hash TEXT, created_on INTEGER);
.quit

sudo sqlite3 /var/lib/psitransfer/data/psitransfer.sqlite
INSERT INTO account (username, password_hash, created_on) VALUES ('admin', '$2y$10$wNWHSpfUCBxmyK0ZOBORFOhCXQis/o4zw9a0LHjEjitfAFX/PwR1S', strftime('%s', 'now'));
.quit

The above commands create a new database psitransfer.sqlite in the /var/lib/psitransfer/data/ directory, add two tables - transfer and account, and create a new user admin with the password admin.

Step 7: Access PsiTransfer

Open your web browser and navigate to http://psitransfer.example.com (replace psitransfer.example.com with your domain name). You should see the PsiTransfer login page. Use the username admin and the password admin to log in.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PsiTransfer on Arch Linux. You can now use PsiTransfer to securely transfer files.

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