Organizr is a web application that helps combine multiple services under one platform, able to be accessed easily from a single place. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Organizr on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before we begin, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
The first step to installing Organizr is to ensure that Apache and PHP are installed onto the system. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
This installs Apache, PHP and the Apache PHP module on the system. After the installation is complete, start the Apache service and enable it to start automatically.
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
You can verify if Apache is running successfully by checking the service status:
sudo systemctl status httpd
Organizr requires a database to be set up, so we will install MariaDB, a widely used database server, with the following command:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
After installing, start the MariaDB service and enable it to start automatically.
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
It is recommended to secure the MariaDB installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Now let's create a database for Organizr to use. Open the MariaDB prompt and enter the root password when prompted.
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the following commands on the MySQL command prompt to create a database for Organizr:
CREATE DATABASE organizerdb;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON organizerdb.* TO 'organizeruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace organizeruser and password with your preferred username and password.
Organizr requires secure HTTP (HTTPS) to function properly, which requires an SSL encryption certificate. We will install the recommended package called certbot to install LetsEncrypt SSL certificates, as follows:
sudo pacman -Sy certbot
After installing certbot, enable SSL on the Apache server.
sudo a2enmod ssl
Restart Apache for the changes to take effect.
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Now we can install and configure Organizr. Clone the GitHub repository of Organizr and move the extracted files into the Apache web directory.
git clone https://github.com/causefx/Organizr.git
cd Organizr
sudo mv * /srv/http/
Next, navigate to the Organizr directory and modify the .env file.
cd /srv/http/
sudo nano .env
Adjust the APP_URL field to match the domain name of the system (if you don't have one, use the server IP address instead). Change DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, and DB_PASSWORD to match the MariaDB settings you defined earlier.
APP_URL=https://www.yourdomain.net
DB_DATABASE=organizerdb
DB_USERNAME=organizeruser
DB_PASSWORD=password
Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and then Enter.
Run the following command to install the required components for Organizr.
sudo composer install
Now let's use certbot to obtain an SSL certificate for the system. It will ask for the domain name and email address during the process.
sudo certbot --apache
If everything goes well, the system will display messages that the certificate has been installed, and HTTPS has been enabled.
Now we need to secure the access to files in the Organizr directory by creating a .htaccess file. Run the following command:
sudo nano /srv/http/.htaccess
Copy and paste the following block of text to the file:
<FilesMatch "\.(?i:php)$">
<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</IfModule>
<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
Require all denied
</IfModule>
</FilesMatch>
Save and exit the file.
Finally, go to a browser and enter the domain name of the system with HTTPS as the protocol. It should show a login screen for Organizr. After logging in, you will be prompted to enter information for the services you wish to integrate into Organizr.
In this tutorial, we installed Organizr on an EndeavourOS Latest system. Organizr is now up and running, accessible from a single location for all your different services.
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