How to Install QloApps on Arch Linux

QloApps is a free and open-source hotel and hospitality management software. It allows hoteliers and business owners to manage their online booking and reservations, customer service, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install QloApps on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• A server running Arch Linux
• Root access or sudo privileges
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1 - Update your System

Before we start with the installation process of QloApps, we must update our system to the latest version. Run the following command to update your system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

QloApps requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install all necessary packages:

sudo pacman -S apache mariadb php php-apache php-gd php-curl php-pdo php-mysqli php-xml

Step 3 - Install QloApps

1. Download the latest version of QloApps from the official website. In this tutorial, we are going to install version 1.7.6. Download it with the following command:

wget https://github.com/Qloapps/QloApps/releases/download/1.7.6/QloApps.1.7.6.zip

2. Unzip the downloaded file with the following command:

unzip QloApps.1.7.6.zip

3. Move the extracted folder named "QloApps" to the /var/www/ directory:

sudo mv QloApps /var/www/

4. Change the ownership of the QloApps directory with the following command:

sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/QloApps/

The -R flag allows you to recursively apply the ownership changes to all subdirectories and files within the QloApps directory.

Step 4 - Configure Apache

1. Enable Apache in your system with the following command:

sudo systemctl enable httpd.service

2. Start Apache with the following command:

sudo systemctl start httpd.service

3. Open the Apache configuration file with your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

4. Locate the line "DocumentRoot "/srv/http" and edit it as follows:

DocumentRoot "/var/www/QloApps"

5. Find the "Directory" block that refers to DocumentRoot and change it as follows:

<Directory "/var/www/QloApps">
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

6. Save and close the file with Ctrl + O, then Ctrl X.

Step 5 - Configure MariaDB

1. Enable MariaDB in your system with the following command:

sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service

2. Start MariaDB with the following command:

sudo systemctl start mariadb.service

3. Run the following command to set the root password and other security-related features:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

You will be prompted with a series of questions. Answer them as follows:

• Enter current password for root: Press Enter
• Set root password? [Y/n]: Y
• New password: Enter a new password
• Re-enter new password: Repeat the new password
• Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y
• Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y
• Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]: Y
• Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]: Y

Step 6 - Create a Database

1. Login to the MariaDB shell with the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

2. Create a new database for QloApps:

CREATE DATABASE qloapps_db;

3. Create a new user with privileges on the database:

CREATE USER 'qloapps_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Remember to replace "password" with a strong password.

4. Provide the user with privileges on the database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON qloapps_db.* TO 'qloapps_user'@'localhost';

Step 7 - Install QloApps

1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/QloApps (replace localhost with your server's IP address if you are accessing from a remote computer).

2. You will see the QloApps installation wizard. Follow the instructions provided by the installer.

3. When prompted, enter the following information:

• Database Name: qloapps_db
• Database Server: localhost
• Database User: qloapps_user
• Database Password: the password you set for the qloapps_user

4. You may also configure your preferences for your hotel or hospitality business in the last step.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed QloApps on Arch Linux. You can now start managing your hotel or hospitality business with QloApps. If you encounter any issues or errors, consult the official QloApps documentation or refer to online resources.

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