BookStack is a web-based platform that allows users to create, manage, and share documentation with a user-friendly interface. It offers an array of features, like customizable themes, drag-and-drop organization, and access control. In this tutorial, we will outline the steps involved in installing BookStack on Clear Linux Latest.
To follow this tutorial, you will need a Clear Linux Latest operating system and have access to a terminal with sudo privileges.
Before installing BookStack, you need to install the following dependencies:
sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add php-mysql
sudo swupd bundle-add mysql
sudo swupd bundle-add nginx
The above commands will install the necessary packages required to host a BookStack instance.
Composer is a dependency manager for PHP that helps you manage the dependencies of your project. You can install it using the following command:
cd ~
sudo bash -c "curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php && mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer"
Once the dependencies are installed, you can proceed to clone the BookStack repository. Run the following command to clone the repository in the /opt directory:
cd /opt
sudo git clone https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack.git
This will clone the BookStack repository to your server.
Next, navigate to the BookStack directory and install the project dependencies using Composer:
cd BookStack
sudo composer install
Create a new MySQL database and user for BookStack. Run the following commands to create a new database and user:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE bookstack DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
CREATE USER 'bookstack'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
GRANT ALL ON bookstack.* TO 'bookstack'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Be sure to replace PASSWORD with a secure password of your choosing.
In this step, you will configure Nginx to serve the BookStack application. Open the Nginx configuration file using your preferred text editor:
sudo vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
Add the following Nginx server block:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain_name;
return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}
server {
listen 443 ssl http2;
server_name your_domain_name;
client_max_body_size 128M;
root /opt/BookStack/public;
ssl_certificate /path/to/your/certificate.crt;
ssl_certificate_key /path/to/your/certificate.key;
index index.php index.html;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?query_string;
}
location /install {
try_files $uri $uri/ /install/index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
}
location ~ /\.ht {
deny all;
}
}
Replace your_domain_name with your actual domain, and the paths to your SSL certificate and key.
Save and exit the file.
Copy the default environment file and configure it:
cd /opt/BookStack
sudo cp .env.example .env
sudo nano .env
Update the following parameters in the .env file to match your MySQL configuration:
APP_NAME="BookStack"
APP_ENV=production
APP_URL=https://your_domain_name
...
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=bookstack
DB_USERNAME=bookstack
DB_PASSWORD=PASSWORD
Change your_domain_name to your actual domain, and PASSWORD to your MySQL database user password.
Save and exit the file.
Generate a new application key using the following command:
cd /opt/BookStack
sudo php artisan key:generate --ansi
To allow BookStack to write to the necessary directories, set the owner of the BookStack directory to the web server user and group:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/BookStack
Finally, navigate to the following URL in your web browser:
https://your_domain_name/install/
The installer wizard should guide you through the process of completing the installation.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install BookStack on Clear Linux Latest. You have also learned how to configure Nginx to serve the application, how to configure environment variables, and how to complete the installation. With this platform, you can create and manage your documentation with ease!
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