How to Install Alf.io on Debian Latest

Alf.io is an open-source event management software that allows you to manage and organize your events. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Alf.io on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you'll need:

• A Debian machine with root access
• MySQL or MariaDB installed on your server
• Apache2 or NGINX web server
• PHP 7.2 or later installed
• Composer installed

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, you need to install the required packages before installing Alf.io.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git curl unzip zip wget mariadb-server apache2 libapache2-mod-php composer php php-curl php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-mysql php-xml php-zip

Step 2: Clone Alf.io Repository

Next, clone the Alf.io repository from GitHub using the following command.

cd /var/www/
sudo git clone https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-remote-api.git

Step 3: Install Alf.io Dependencies

After cloning the repository, navigate to the Alf.io directory and install the dependencies using the composer.

cd /var/www/alfresco-remote-api/
sudo composer install

Step 4: Add Alf.io Virtual Host

Create Alf.io virtual host configuration file by running the following command.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/alfio.conf

Add the following content to the file.

<VirtualHost *:80>
      ServerAdmin admin@your-domain.com
      DocumentRoot /var/www/alfresco-remote-api/server/public
      ServerName your-domain.com

      <Directory /var/www/alfresco-remote-api/server/public>
            Options FollowSymLinks
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
      </Directory>

      ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
      CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Enable Alf.io Virtual Host

Now, enable the Alf.io virtual host using the following command.

sudo a2ensite alfio.conf

Then, restart the Apache webserver to apply the changes.

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Create Database and User

Log in to your MySQL instance as the root user.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database and user for Alf.io using the following commands.

CREATE USER 'alfio'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
CREATE DATABASE alfio;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON alfio.* TO 'alfio'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace the password with your desired password.

Step 7: Configure Alf.io Application

Copy the configuration file and modify it with your database credentials.

cd /var/www/alfresco-remote-api/server/
sudo cp .env.example .env
sudo nano .env

Modify the following variables to match your MySQL database credentials.

APP_URL=http://localhost/
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=alfio
DB_USERNAME=alfio
DB_PASSWORD=password

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Initialize Alf.io

To initialize Alf.io, run the following commands.

sudo php artisan key:generate
sudo php artisan migrate
sudo php artisan db:seed
sudo php artisan storage:link

Step 9: Access Alf.io Web Interface

Finally, you can access Alf.io web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to http://your-domain.com.

You can now log in to Alf.io using the following credentials:

• Email: admin@alf.io
• Password: admin

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Alf.io on Debian latest.

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