How to Install Plik on Fedora Server

In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Plik, a file-sharing platform developed by Root.gg, on a Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before installing Plik, ensure that your server meets the following requirements:

• Fedora Server Latest version installed
• Root access to the server
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Plik requires a few dependencies to be installed before it can be installed. Update the server packages and install the following dependencies by executing the following commands in the terminal:

sudo dnf update -y
sudo dnf install -y git gcc-c++ make wget curl

Step 2: Install MongoDB

Plik requires MongoDB, a NoSQL database, to function correctly. Install MongoDB by running the following commands in the terminal:

sudo dnf install -y mongodb
sudo systemctl start mongod
sudo systemctl enable mongod

Step 3: Install Plik

Clone the Plik repository from Github into the /usr/local/plik directory by executing the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/root-gg/plik.git /usr/local/plik

Move into the cloned directory by executing:

cd /usr/local/plik

Install the Plik server by running:

sudo make

Step 4: Configure Plik

Create a configuration file with the following command:

sudo cp /usr/local/plik/config/config.sample.json /usr/local/plik/config/config.json

Open the configuration file by executing:

sudo nano /usr/local/plik/config/config.json

Make changes to the configuration file as per your requirements.

Step 5: Run Plik

Start the Plik server by executing:

sudo /usr/local/plik/plikd -c /usr/local/plik/config/config.json

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install Plik on a Fedora Server. Plik is now ready to be used as a file-sharing platform.

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