How to Install LinkAce on Debian Latest

LinkAce is a self-hosted bookmark manager that allows users to keep track of their favorite websites, articles, and resources. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process for LinkAce on a Debian Latest operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you need to have the following:

A Debian Latest operating system installed on your server
Root access to your server
A domain name or subdomain pointing to your server's IP address

Step 1: Update Your System

It is always good practice to update your system to the latest packages before you start installing any new software. To do this, type the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

This will update all the installed packages on your Debian Latest system.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

LinkAce requires some specific software dependencies to run correctly. You can install them by typing the following command:

sudo apt install git curl unzip zip nginx mariadb-server mariadb-client php7.4 php7.4-fpm php7.4-mbstring php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml php7.4-zip

This command will install all the necessary software dependencies required for the LinkAce setup.

Step 3: Clone LinkAce Git Repository

Next, you need to clone the LinkAce Git repository into your server's Document Root directory by typing:

sudo git clone https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce /var/www/linkace

Step 4: Install Composer Dependency Manager

You need to install Composer, which is a PHP dependency manager required by LinkAce, by typing:

sudo curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Step 5: Install LinkAce Dependencies

To install all the required Composer dependencies, navigate to the LinkAce directory and enter the following command:

cd /var/www/linkace
sudo composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader

This will install all the necessary dependencies to run the LinkAce application.

Step 6: Create a New Database in MariaDB

You need to create a new database and a user for LinkAce to use for storing its data. To create a new database, type the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root -p

This will open the MySQL prompt. Then type the following commands to create a new database and user:

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

Remember to replace the username and password with your own values.

Step 7: Configuring LinkAce

LinkAce requires a configuration file that holds all the necessary information about the application. You need to copy the example configuration file and edit it with your database information by typing:

cp .env.example .env
sudo nano .env

In the .env file, you need to modify the following lines with your database information:

DB_DATABASE=linkace
DB_USERNAME=linkaceuser
DB_PASSWORD=password

Step 8: Setup Nginx

Finally, you need to set up the Nginx web server by creating a new virtual host. You can do this by typing:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/linkace.example.com

Then, add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name linkace.example.com;

    root /var/www/linkace/public;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

Remember to replace the server_name with your own URL. Save the file and exit.

Step 9: Enable the LinkAce Site in Nginx

You need to enable the LinkAce virtual host by creating a symbolic link to the sites-enabled directory by typing:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/linkace.example.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl restart nginx

This will enable the LinkAce site in the Nginx web server.

Step 10: Run LinkAce Migrations

To create the necessary database tables for LinkAce, type the following command in your LinkAce application directory:

cd /var/www/linkace
sudo php artisan migrate

This will create the necessary database tables for LinkAce.

Step 11: Set Permissions

LinkAce requires write permissions to some directories. You can set them by typing:

sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/linkace
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/linkace

Step 12: Access LinkAce

You can access LinkAce by typing your domain or subdomain URL in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LinkAce on Debian Latest.

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