Froxlor is a free and open-source web hosting control panel that simplifies the administration of web servers, domains, email accounts, FTP accounts, and more. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Froxlor on a Fedora Server Latest distribution.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
Before installing Froxlor, you need to install some packages that it depends on. Open a terminal on your Fedora Server instance and run the following command:
sudo dnf install -y epel-release
sudo dnf install -y httpd mod_ssl mariadb-server php php-cli php-mysqlnd php-gd php-xml php-mbstring php-fpm postfix letsencrypt
This command installs Apache web server, MariaDB database server, PHP5 and various PHP5 extensions, Postfix Mail Transfer Agent, and LetsEncrypt SSL certificates.
Next, download the latest Froxlor source code from the official website using wget:
cd /opt
sudo wget https://files.froxlor.org/releases/froxlor-latest.tar.gz
sudo tar xvfz froxlor-latest.tar.gz
This command downloads the Froxlor source code tarball to the /opt directory and extracts it.
Froxlor requires some changes to the Apache web server configuration file. Open the Apache configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
NameVirtualHost *:80
NameVirtualHost *:443
IncludeOptional /opt/froxlor/install/apache.conf
This tells Apache to listen on ports 80 and 443, and to include the Froxlor-specific configuration file.
Froxlor requires a MySQL/MariaDB database to store its configuration and settings. Start by securing your MariaDB installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Then create a new database and user for Froxlor:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE froxlor;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON froxlor.* TO 'froxlor'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Replace 'yourpassword' with a strong password of your choice.
Now you can start the Froxlor installation process:
sudo php /opt/froxlor/scripts/install.php
Follow the prompts for configuring Froxlor. When prompted, enter the MariaDB database details and the email address for the Froxlor administrator. The Froxlor installer will create the necessary database tables and configure the system.
Finally, restart the Apache web server to load the Froxlor configuration:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Access the Froxlor web panel by visiting http://your-server-ip/froxlor or http://your-server-domain/froxlor in a web browser. Log in using the email address and password you provided during the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Froxlor on Fedora Server Latest. Enjoy using the web hosting control panel to manage your server resources.
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