How to Install FileGator on Fedora Server Latest

FileGator is a web-based file management software that allows you to organize, share and publish files online. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install FileGator on a Fedora Server latest distribution.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Fedora Server latest distribution installed
• A web server (Apache or Nginx)
• PHP version 5.6 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB database server.

Step 1: Install Required PHP Modules

First, we need to install some PHP modules that are required by FileGator. Run the following command to install them:

sudo dnf install php-mbstring php-gd php-mysqlnd php-xml

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. To install Composer, run the following command:

sudo dnf install composer

Step 3: Download and Install FileGator

Create a new directory where you want to install FileGator. In this tutorial, we will install it in the /var/www/html directory. Run the following command to create the directory:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html/filegator

Next, navigate to the directory:

cd /var/www/html/filegator

Now, download the latest version of FileGator using Composer:

sudo composer create-project filegator/filegator

Once the installation process is complete, navigate to the filegator directory:

cd filegator

Next, create a .env file and enter the following database configuration details:

DB_BASE_URL=http://localhost
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_NAME=filegator
DB_USER=filegator
DB_PASS=password

Replace the values with your own database details.

Step 4: Configure Web Server

Next, we need to configure our web server to serve FileGator. Here's how to do it for Apache and Nginx:

Apache

Create a virtual host configuration file for FileGator:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/filegator.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/filegator/filegator/public/

    <Directory /var/www/html/filegator/filegator/public/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/filegator_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/filegator_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit the file.

Nginx

Create a virtual host configuration file for FileGator:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/filegator.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com;
    root /var/www/html/filegator/filegator/public/;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    error_log /var/log/nginx/filegator_error.log;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/filegator_access.log;
}

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Access FileGator

Restart your web server to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd   # For Apache
sudo systemctl restart nginx   # For Nginx

Now, open your web browser and navigate to your_domain.com. You should see the FileGator login page. Use the default username and password to log in:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

That's it! You have successfully installed FileGator on your Fedora Server latest distribution. You can now use it to manage your files online.

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