Fussel is an open-source web platform designed to help individuals and organizations manage their expenses. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Fussel on Debian Latest using the terminal.
Follow these steps to install Fussel on Debian Latest:
Step 1: Install Required Dependencies
First, install the required dependencies for Fussel, including Git, Apache 2.4 or later, PHP version 7.2 or later, and Composer, with the following command:
sudo apt-get install git apache2 php7.2 php-mysql composer
Step 2: Clone the Fussel Repository
Next, clone the Fussel repository from Github with the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/cbenning/fussel.git
Change to the Fussel directory:
cd fussel
Step 3: Install Composer Dependencies
Install the Composer dependencies with the following command:
sudo composer install
Step 4: Set Directory Permissions
Set the required directory permissions by running the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data .
sudo chmod -R 775 storage
Step 5: Create a New Apache Virtual Host
Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/fussel.conf
Add the following configuration settings:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/fussel/public
ServerName your.domain.com
<Directory /var/www/fussel/public>
Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/fussel-error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/fussel-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace your.domain.com with your domain name.
Step 6: Enable the Virtual Host
Activate the Virtual Host configuration file by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite fussel.conf
Step 7: Restart Apache
Restart your Apache server with the following command:
sudo service apache2 restart
Step 8: Configure Fussel
Navigate to Fussel’s root directory:
cd /var/www/fussel
Make a copy of the .env.example file:
sudo cp .env.example .env
Edit the newly created .env file:
sudo nano .env
Change the database settings to match your database:
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
Replace your_database_name, your_database_username, and your_database_password to match your database details.
Step 9: Generate a New Application Key
Generate a new application key with the following command:
sudo php artisan key:generate
Step 10: Run the Migrations
Run the database migrations with the following command:
sudo php artisan migrate
Step 11: Seed the Database (Optional)
You may choose to seed the database with test data by running the following command:
sudo php artisan db:seed
This command will populate the database with test expense data.
Step 12: Access Fussel
Access Fussel in your web browser using your domain name or IP address. Your expenses app should now be up and running!
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Fussel on Debian Latest step-by-step. We also covered the required dependencies and configuration files needed to run the application successfully. Now that you have Fussel installed, you may customize it to your needs and start managing your finances.
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