GarageHQ is an open-source, web-based file management system that allows you to store and access your files from any device or location. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install GarageHQ on Elementary OS latest version.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
The first step is to install the necessary packages and dependencies for GarageHQ to run successfully. Run the following command on your terminal.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y curl nano nginx php-fpm php-curl php-gd php-imagick php-mbstring php-xml php-zip unzip
This command will update the package list and install the required dependencies.
To download and install GarageHQ, follow these steps:
Download the latest version of GarageHQ from their official website https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/.
Extract the downloaded archive. You can do this by running the following command:
unzip GarageHQ-1.2.2.zip
Move the extracted files to the default web root directory /var/www/html/.
sudo mv GarageHQ-1.2.2 /var/www/html/garagehq
Set permissions for the GarageHQ folder to enable web access.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/garagehq
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/garagehq
The above command will give Nginx server access to the GarageHQ folder.
The next step is to configure Nginx for GarageHQ. We will create a new configuration file for GarageHQ in the sites-available directory.
Open a new configuration file.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/garagehq
Paste the following Nginx configuration:
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80;
root /var/www/html/garagehq;
index index.php index.html index.htm;
server_name example.com; # Add your domain name
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.2-fpm.sock;
}
location ~ /\.ht {
deny all;
}
}
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X and then Y and then Enter.
Enable the GarageHQ site by creating a symbolic link to the sites-enabled directory.
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/garagehq /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Verify the Nginx configuration by running the following command:
sudo nginx -t
If the output says syntax is okay then start the Nginx service by running:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
Once you have completed the installation and configuration process, you can access the GarageHQ dashboard by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of your server or domain name in the address bar.
http://example.com
We have shown you how to install GarageHQ on Elementary OS latest version. You should now have a working and accessible installation of GarageHQ on your system.
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