How to install PsiTransfer on Debian Latest

PsiTransfer is a web-based file sharing application designed to allow users to securely transfer files with end-to-end encryption. In this tutorial, we will walk you through installing PsiTransfer on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

• A Debian latest system with root or sudo user access
• An internet connection

Step 1: Update Debian Package List

First, you need to update your Debian package list to ensure that you have the latest package information. Run the following command as root or sudo user:

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

PsiTransfer requires Apache Web Server, PHP, and some PHP extensions to function properly. To install these packages, use the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php php php-xml php-mysql php-zip php-curl php-json

Step 3: Download PsiTransfer from GitHub

Next, download the PsiTransfer package from GitHub using the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/psi-4ward/psitransfer/archive/master.zip

Use the unzip command to extract the downloaded file:

sudo unzip master.zip

Move the extracted PsiTransfer directory to the Apache document root directory (/var/www/html/) using the mv command:

sudo mv psitransfer-master /var/www/html/psitransfer

Set the correct permissions on the PsiTransfer directory using the following commands:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/psitransfer
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/psitransfer

Step 4: Configure Apache2

Next, create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for PsiTransfer.

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

Add the following content to it:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/psitransfer
    <Directory /var/www/html/psitransfer>
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
    
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/psitransfer_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/psitransfer_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Next, enable the site and restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite psitransfer.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 5: Access PsiTransfer

Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/psitransfer/

You will see the PsiTransfer login page. Use the default username and password to login:

username: admin
password: admin

You can change the default username and password from the PsiTransfer settings.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PsiTransfer on Debian Latest.

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