QloApps is a free and open-source hotel management software that helps hoteliers to manage reservations and room availability, automate various hotel operations, and increase bookings and revenue. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install QloApps on a Fedora Server.
Before proceeding further to the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:
Make sure your Fedora Server is up-to-date with the latest packages and security patches by running the following command:
sudo dnf update -y
QloApps requires a web server to run, and for this tutorial, we will use Apache. You can install it by running the following command:
sudo dnf install httpd -y
Start and enable Apache by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
QloApps requires PHP 7.0 or higher to work. You can install it along with the required extensions by running the following command:
sudo dnf install php php-common php-mbstring php-mysqlnd php-xml php-gd php-zip php-curl php-opcache php-json -y
Verify the installation by running the following command:
php -v
QloApps requires a MySQL/MariaDB server to store its data. You can install it by running the following command:
sudo dnf install mariadb-server -y
Start and enable the MySQL/MariaDB server by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
For security purposes, you should secure your MySQL/MariaDB installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
You will be prompted to set a root password and answer some basic security questions. Follow the prompts and make sure to answer "yes" to all the questions.
QloApps requires Composer and Git to download and manage its dependencies. You can install them by running the following commands:
sudo dnf install composer -y
sudo dnf install git -y
Change to the Apache document root directory by running the following command:
cd /var/www/html/
Clone the QloApps repository from Github by running the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/qloapps/qloapps.git
Change ownership of the QloApps directory to the Apache user by running the following command:
sudo chown -R apache:apache qloapps/
Create a new MySQL/MariaDB database and user for QloApps by running the following commands:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password and run the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE qloapps;
GRANT ALL ON qloapps.* TO 'qloapps'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace "password" with a strong and secure password for the qloapps user.
Rename the "config-sample.inc.php" file to "config.inc.php" by running the following command:
sudo mv /var/www/html/qloapps/config-sample.inc.php /var/www/html/qloapps/config.inc.php
Edit the "config.inc.php" file and replace the database name, username, and password with the ones you set earlier:
nano /var/www/html/qloapps/config.inc.php
Save and exit the file.
Install the required dependencies and run the QloApps installer by running the following commands:
cd /var/www/html/qloapps/
composer install
php bin/console doctrine:schema:create --no-interaction
php bin/console doctrine:schema:update --force
php bin/console qloapps:install
Follow the prompts and fill in the required information such as hotel name, email address, currency, time zone, etc.
Once the installation is complete, you can start QloApps by accessing the following URL in your web browser:
http://localhost/qloapps/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed QloApps on your Fedora Server. You can now start managing your hotel reservations and operations using QloApps.
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