How to Install ITFlow on Debian Latest

ITFlow is an open-source IT and inventory management software that can be hosted on your premises or on the cloud. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install ITFlow on the Debian latest operating system.

Prerequisites

• A Debian latest server with root privileges
• SSH client such as PuTTY
• Basic knowledge of Linux command line

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

ITFlow requires several dependencies to be installed on the server. We will install these dependencies using the apt package manager. Run the following command to update the package list and install the dependencies:

apt update
apt install nginx mariadb-server mariadb-client php php-fpm php-mysql php-curl php-xml php-mbstring unzip -y

Step 2: Creating a Database

ITFlow requires a database to store all the data. We will create a new database and a user to access the database. Run the following commands to log in to the MySQL shell and create the new database and user:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE itflow;

CREATE USER 'itflowuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourPasswordHere';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON itflow.* TO 'itflowuser'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

exit

Step 3: Downloading ITFlow

We will now download the ITFlow installation file from the official website. Run the following command to download the latest version of ITFlow:

wget https://github.com/itflow/itflow/releases/download/v3.0.1/itflow.zip

Step 4: Installing ITFlow

Unzip the downloaded file and move the ITFlow files to the /var/www/itflow directory. Run the following commands to install ITFlow:

unzip itflow.zip -d /var/www/
mv /var/www/itflow-master /var/www/itflow

Set the appropriate file permissions for the ITFlow directory:

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/itflow
chmod -R 755 /var/www/itflow

Step 5: Configuring Nginx

Create a new Nginx configuration file for ITFlow with the following content:

nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/itflow

server {
  listen 80;
  root /var/www/itflow/;
  index index.php;

  location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
  }

  location ~ \.php$ {
    include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
    fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.3-fpm.sock;
  }
}

Create a symbolic link to enable the ITFlow Nginx configuration:

ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/itflow /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Verify the Nginx configuration:

nginx -t

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

systemctl restart nginx

Step 6: Configuring ITFlow

Copy the ITFlow configuration file to the ITFlow directory:

cp /var/www/itflow/code/settings-example.php /var/www/itflow/code/settings.php

Edit the ITFlow configuration file:

nano /var/www/itflow/code/settings.php

Update the following settings in the configuration file:

$dbuser = 'itflowuser';
$dbpassword = 'YourPasswordHere';
$dbname = 'itflow';
$hostname = 'localhost';

Step 7: Accessing ITFlow

ITFlow is now installed and configured on your Debian latest server. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of your server or the domain name associated with it. You should see the ITFlow login page. Use the username and password you set in the ITFlow configuration file to log in.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install ITFlow on a Debian latest server. You should now have a fully functional IT and inventory management software that you can use to manage your IT assets.

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