How to Install eLabFTW on Fedora Server Latest?

eLabFTW is an electronic lab notebook that allows you to store and organize your research data securely. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing eLabFTW on Fedora Server Latest.

Step 1: Install Apache, MySQL, and PHP

First, you will need to install Apache, MySQL, and PHP on your system. To do this, run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install apache mysql mysql-server php php-mysql php-gd php-xml php-ldap php-mbstring php-opcache

Step 2: Download eLabFTW

Next, download the latest version of eLabFTW from the official website https://www.elabftw.net/. You can do this using the following command:

sudo wget -O elabftw.zip https://www.elabftw.net/download.php?version=latest

Step 3: Extract eLabFTW

Unzip and extract the downloaded eLabFTW ZIP file using the following command:

sudo unzip elabftw.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 4: Change Permissions

To make sure Apache can access and modify files in eLabFTW folder, you need to change the permission of the folder. Use the following command:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/elabftw/

Step 5: Configure MySQL

Create a MySQL database for eLabFTW using the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE elabftw;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES on elabftw.* to 'elabftwuser'@'localhost' identified by 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Replace "your_password" with a unique password.

Step 6: Configure Apache

Create a virtual host configuration file for eLabFTW on Apache using the following command:

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

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerAdmin admin@yourdomain.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/elabftw
  ServerName yourdomain.com
  ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/elabftw-error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/httpd/elabftw-access.log combined

  <Directory /var/www/html/elabftw>
    Options FollowSymlinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit.

Step 7: Restart Apache and MySQL

Restart Apache and MySQL using the following commands:

sudo systemctl restart httpd.service
sudo systemctl restart mariadb.service

Step 8: Complete Installation

You can now complete the installation by visiting yourdomain.com/install in your web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up eLabFTW.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install eLabFTW on a Fedora Server Latest. You should now be able to start using eLabFTW to manage your research data.

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