Cloudlog is a web-based amateur radio logbook application that allows you to store and manage your radio contacts online. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Cloudlog on Elementary OS Latest:
Before installing Cloudlog, make sure your system has the following dependencies installed:
Open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2 php mysql-server php-mysql
This command will install all the dependencies that are required to run Cloudlog.
Open your web browser and go to the following URL:
https://magicbug.co.uk/cloudlog/
Click on the Download button located at the top right corner of the page. This will download the Cloudlog ZIP file to your system.
Extract the contents of the ZIP file to the /var/www/html directory of your system. You can do this by right-clicking on the ZIP file and selecting the "Extract Here" option.
To store the user data, you need to create a MySQL database. You can do this by entering the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL password when prompted.
Once you are logged into MySQL console, enter the following commands one by one to create a new database, a new user and grant permissions:
CREATE DATABASE cloudlogdb;
CREATE USER 'cloudloguser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Password123';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cloudlogdb.* TO 'cloudloguser'@'localhost';
Replace 'Password123' with your own secure password.
Navigate to the /var/www/html directory and open the config.php file using a text editor:
sudo nano config.php
Change the following configuration parameters to match your MySQL database:
define("MYSQL_SERVER", "localhost");
define("MYSQL_USERNAME", "cloudloguser");
define("MYSQL_PASSWORD", "Password123");
define("MYSQL_DATABASE", "cloudlogdb");
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, followed by Y and then Enter.
Now, open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost/cloudlog/
This will open the Cloudlog login page where you can enter your credentials and start using the application.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cloudlog on your Elementary OS Latest system.
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