How to Install DreamFactory on Elementary OS

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install DreamFactory on Elementary OS. DreamFactory is an open-source API management platform that enables developers to quickly build and deploy secure REST APIs.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed to install DreamFactory, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with sudo privileges.
• Elementary OS Latest installed on your machine.
• Internet connectivity.

Install Apache and PHP

DreamFactory requires Apache and PHP to be installed on the system. To install Apache and PHP, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php

Install MySQL

DreamFactory uses MySQL as its database. To install MySQL, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

You will be prompted to set a root password during the installation. Make sure to set a strong password.

Install DreamFactory

Once the prerequisites are installed, follow the below steps to install DreamFactory:

1. Download the DreamFactory package via the following command:

wget https://github.com/dreamfactorysoftware/dreamfactory/releases/download/2.15.0/dreamfactory-2.15.0.zip

2. Extract the downloaded package using the following command:

unzip dreamfactory-2.15.0.zip

3. Move the extracted package to the Apache document root directory using the following command:

sudo mv dreamfactory-2.15.0 /var/www/html/dreamfactory

4. Set permissions for the DreamFactory directory using the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/dreamfactory/
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/dreamfactory/

5. Create a DreamFactory database and user in MySQL. Open the MySQL console using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

6. Create a new database and user for DreamFactory using the following SQL commands:

CREATE DATABASE dreamfactory;
CREATE USER 'dreamfactory'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dreamfactory.* TO 'dreamfactory'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace 'your_password' with the password of your choice.

7. Open your web browser and enter the following URL to access the DreamFactory installation wizard:

http://localhost/dreamfactory/

8. Follow the installation wizard by providing the necessary information, such as the database credentials, API key, security settings, and more.

9. Once the installation is completed, you will be redirected to the DreamFactory login page. Enter your credentials to access the DreamFactory dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DreamFactory on Elementary OS. You can now start developing and deploying secure REST APIs using DreamFactory.

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