LeapChat is an open-source collaboration and communication tool that allows users to chat, share files, and conduct video conferences. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LeapChat on Fedora CoreOS Latest.
Before installing LeapChat on Fedora CoreOS, you need to ensure that the following requirements are met:
To download LeapChat, you can either clone the source code repository or download the latest release from the official website. In this tutorial, we will download the latest release using the wget command:
$ wget https://www.leapchat.org/download/latest
LeapChat requires some dependencies to be installed on Fedora CoreOS. Use the following command to install them:
$ sudo dnf install -y httpd php php-mysqlnd mariadb-server mariadb
Extract the downloaded package using the following command:
$ tar -xf leapchat-*.tar.gz
Move the extracted LeapChat directory to the document root of your web server using the following command:
$ sudo mv leapchat /var/www/html
Before using LeapChat, you need to configure it by setting up the database and other settings. Follow these steps to configure your LeapChat installation:
Log in to your MariaDB/MySQL server as the root user by running the following command:
$ sudo mysql -u root
Create a new database for LeapChat using the following command:
$ CREATE DATABASE leapchat_db;
Create a new user and grant all privileges on the LeapChat database to the user. Replace 'username' and 'password' with your desired credentials:
$ GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON leapchat_db.* TO 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Exit MariaDB/MySQL by running the exit command.
Rename the configuration file from config-sample.php to config.php using the following command:
$ mv /var/www/html/leapchat/inc/config-sample.php /var/www/html/leapchat/inc/config.php
Open the config.php file in your preferred text editor and update the following lines according to your server configuration:
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'username');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_NAME', 'leapchat_db');
Change the encryption key to any random key:
define('KEY', '{key}');
To allow external access to LeapChat, you need to configure your firewall to allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic. Use the following commands to open the relevant ports:
$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-service=http
$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-service=https
$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Once you have completed the configuration, you can access LeapChat by visiting the following URL in your web browser:
http://server_ip/leapchat/
You should see the LeapChat login page. Use the default username and password (admin/admin) to log in to the admin dashboard. Once you have logged in, you can customize the application and configure your users, rooms, and settings.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LeapChat on Fedora CoreOS Latest. LeapChat is a powerful open-source collaboration tool that can help you organize your team's communication, file-sharing, and video conferencing needs. By following these steps, you can easily set up LeapChat on Fedora CoreOS and start collaborating with your team.
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