How to Install File Sharing from GitHub on EndeavourOS

File Sharing is an open-source web application that allows users to share files easily. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install it on EndeavourOS Latest.

Requirements

• EndeavourOS installed on your computer
• Internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Tools

Before we start the installation process, we need to make sure that required tools are installed. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git apache php php-apache composer

This command will install Git, Apache, PHP, PHP-Apache, and Composer on your system.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the File Sharing repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/axeloz/filesharing.git /srv/http/filesharing

This command will clone the File Sharing repository to the /srv/http/filesharing directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Now, we need to install the dependencies using Composer. Navigate to the File Sharing directory using the terminal and run the following command:

cd /srv/http/filesharing
composer install

This command will install all the required dependencies.

Step 4: Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache. Open the Apache configuration file using the terminal:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

Alias /filesharing "/srv/http/filesharing/public"

<Directory "/srv/http/filesharing/public">
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 5: Enable Apache Modules

In this step, we need to enable the Apache modules required by File Sharing. Run the following command:

sudo a2enmod rewrite headers

This command will enable the rewrite and headers modules.

Step 6: Create a Database

Next, we need to create a database for File Sharing. Run the following command in the terminal:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password and then run the following SQL commands:

CREATE DATABASE filesharing;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON filesharing.* TO 'filesharing_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'filesharing_password';

This will create a database called filesharing and a user called filesharing_user with the password filesharing_password.

Exit the MySQL console by typing exit.

Step 7: Set Up Configuration File

The next step is to set up the File Sharing configuration. Copy the config.example.php file to config.php using the following command:

cp config.example.php config.php

Open the config.php file using your favorite text editor:

nano config.php

Set the following values:

'env' => 'production',
'database' => [
    'host' => 'localhost',
    'port' => 3306,
    'database' => 'filesharing',
    'username' => 'filesharing_user',
    'password' => 'filesharing_password',
],
'url' => 'http://localhost/filesharing',

Save the changes and exit.

Step 8: Set Permissions

In this step, we need to set the appropriate permissions on the storage directory. Run the following commands:

sudo chown -R http:http storage
sudo chmod -R 775 storage

This will set the ownership of the storage directory to the Apache user and group and set the permissions to allow read and write access.

Step 9: Restart Apache

The final step is to restart Apache to apply the changes we made. Run the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Conclusion

Now that you have installed File Sharing, you can access it by opening your browser and navigating to http://localhost/filesharing. You should see the File Sharing dashboard, where you can manage your files and folders.

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