How to Install PsiTransfer on Elementary OS Latest

If you are looking for a way to easily transfer files securely between your devices, PsiTransfer may be the solution for you. PsiTransfer is a free and open-source file transfer application that allows for secure and easy file sharing. Here is a step-by-step guide to installing PsiTransfer on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that your system is up to date and has the required tools installed. To do this, open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install git curl zip unzip wget

Step 1: Install Apache, PHP and required PHP modules

The first step is to install Apache, PHP, and the required PHP modules. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt install apache2 php php-mbstring php-xml php-zip

Step 2: Install Composer

Next, we need to install Composer. Composer is a package manager for PHP that will allow us to easily install PsiTransfer and its dependencies. Run the following command to download and install Composer:

cd ~
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer -o composer-setup.php
php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Step 3: Download PsiTransfer

Now, let's download PsiTransfer from the official GitHub repository. Run the following command to download PsiTransfer to your home directory:

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/psi-4ward/psitransfer.git

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to navigate to the PsiTransfer directory and install its dependencies using Composer. Run the following commands:

cd psitransfer
composer install

Step 5: Configure Web Server

Now that PsiTransfer and its dependencies have been installed, we need to configure our web server to point to the PsiTransfer directory. Run the following commands to enable the required Apache modules, create a virtual host file, and enable the new virtual host:

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo touch /etc/apache2/sites-available/psitransfer.conf
sudo bash -c "cat > /etc/apache2/sites-available/psitransfer.conf" <<EOF
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /home/YOUR_USERNAME/psitransfer/public
    <Directory /home/YOUR_USERNAME/psitransfer/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    LogLevel warn
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
EOF
sudo a2ensite psitransfer.conf
sudo service apache2 restart

Make sure to replace YOUR_USERNAME in the commands above with your actual username.

Step 6: Test PsiTransfer

PsiTransfer should be installed and accessible by navigating your web browser to http://localhost. You should see the PsiTransfer interface, and you can begin using the app to securely transfer files.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed PsiTransfer on your Elementary OS Latest machine.

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