How to Install Organizr on Elementary OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Organizr on your latest version of Elementary OS. Organizr is a web-based application that allows you to manage your different web applications in a single location. It is built on PHP, and it requires a web server, PHP 7.1 or later, and a database management system.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, you must have the following:

• Elementary OS Latest installed on your system.
• A terminal with sudo access.

Installation

1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.

2. Update your system by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

3. Install the required packages by running the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 php php-dom php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-zip php-mysql

4. Install MariaDB by running the following command:

sudo apt install mariadb-server mariadb-client

5. Start the MariaDB service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

6. By default, the root user of MariaDB has no password assigned to it. You must assign a password to it for security reasons.

To assign the root password, run the following commands:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

7. Follow the on-screen instructions provided to set up a new root password.

8. Create a new database for Organizr by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

9. Enter the root password you set up earlier and execute the following command to create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE organizrdb;

10. Create a new user for the Organizr database by executing the following command:

CREATE USER 'organizruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'organizrpassword';

11. Grant all permissions to the new user on the database:

GRANT ALL ON organizrdb.* TO 'organizruser'@'localhost';

12. Exit the MySQL prompt by executing the following command:

exit;

13. Download Organizr from their official GitHub repository by running the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/causefx/Organizr /var/www/html/organizr

14. Once the download completes, navigate to the /var/www/html/organizr directory by running the command:

cd /var/www/html/organizr

15. Copy the config.sample.php file as config.php by running the command:

sudo cp config.sample.php config.php

16. Open the config.php file with a text editor of your choice.

sudo nano config.php

17. Edit the following fields with your desired values:

define('PATH_MODS', 'default'); // Modify it according to your preference
define('REALM', 'Organizr'); // Modify it according to your preference
define('PATH_CONFIG', '/var/www/html/organizr/config/');
define('PATH_BCRYPT', '/usr/bin/');
define('INIT_DB_BAR', true); // Modify it according to your preference

18. Scroll down to the DATABASE CONFIGURATIONS section and modify it as follows:

define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_NAME', 'organizrdb'); // Enter the database name you created earlier
define('DB_USER', 'organizruser'); // Enter the database user you created earlier
define('DB_PASS', 'organizrpassword'); // Enter the password for the database user you created earlier

19. Once you have made all the necessary changes, save and close the file.

20. Return to the Terminal, navigate to the /var/www/html/organizr directory and execute the following command:

sudo chmod 755 -R /var/www/html/organizr

21. Open your web browser and enter http://localhost/organizr in the URL bar. The Organizr installation page will appear.

22. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Organizr on your Elementary OS system. You can now manage all your web applications from a single location using Organizr.

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