How to Install PHPCI on Elementary OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing PHPCI on the latest version of Elementary OS. PHPCI is a free and open-source Continuous Integration tool for PHP projects.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A computer running Elementary OS
• PHP version 5.3 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB database server
• Apache web server
• Composer package manager
• Git version control system

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Open the terminal and update the packages list by running the following command:

sudo apt update

Install the required packages using the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql php-curl php-mbstring php-xml git composer

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database and user for PHPCI using the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

Create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE phpci;

Create a new user:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phpci.* TO 'phpci_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';

Exit the MySQL prompt:

exit

Step 3: Clone PHPCI Repository

Clone the PHPCI repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Block8/PHPCI.git

Step 4: Install PHPCI Dependencies

Change into the PHPCI directory and install the PHP dependencies using Composer:

cd PHPCI
composer install --no-dev --prefer-source

Step 5: Configure PHPCI

Copy the configuration file and update the database credentials:

cp PHPCI/config.yml.dist PHPCI/config.yml
nano PHPCI/config.yml

Update the following lines with the database name, user, and password that you created in Step 2:

database:
    driver: pdo_mysql
    host: localhost
    port: 3306
    username: phpci_user
    password: your_password_here
    dbname: phpci

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Configure Apache

Create a new VirtualHost for PHPCI using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/phpci.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName phpci.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/PHPCI/public
    <Directory /var/www/PHPCI/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phpci_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phpci_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace phpci.example.com with your own domain name.

Enable Apache rewrite module:

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Run the Setup Script

Run the PHPCI setup script using the following command:

php bin/console phpci:install

Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Step 8: Access PHPCI

Finally, open a web browser and visit your PHPCI installation at http://phpci.example.com. You should see the PHPCI login page. Use the default credentials to log in:

Username: admin Password: admin

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHPCI on Elementary OS Latest.

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