This tutorial will guide you on how to install ITFlow which is from https://itflow.org on Linux Mint Latest. ITFlow is an open-source IT asset management software that can help IT administrators to keep track of their IT assets and manage them effectively. The installation process is straightforward, and you can complete it within a few minutes by following these simple steps.
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to download the ITFlow package from the official website. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:
wget https://github.com/itflow/itflow/releases/download/1.9.5/itflow-1.9.5.tar.gz
This command will download the ITFlow package in the tar.gz format in your current directory.
After downloading the ITFlow package, extract it using the following command:
tar -xvf itflow-1.9.5.tar.gz
This command will extract the ITFlow package into a new directory named itflow-1.9.5.
Before installing ITFlow, you need to install some of its dependencies, including Apache, PHP, and MariaDB. You can install them using the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql php-gd php-curl php-zip php-xml
This command will install all the required dependencies for ITFlow.
Next, you need to configure MariaDB to create a new database and user for ITFlow. Run the following command to configure MariaDB:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
This command will launch the MariaDB secure installation wizard, which will ask you a series of questions to configure MariaDB. Follow the instructions carefully and make sure to remember the password of the root user.
After configuring MariaDB, you need to create a new database and user for ITFlow. Run the following commands to create a new database, user, and grant permissions:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE itflow;
CREATE USER 'itflow'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<your-password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON itflow.* TO 'itflow'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Make sure to replace <your-password> with a secure password.
Next, you need to configure the Apache web server to serve ITFlow. Run the following command to create a new virtual host configuration file for ITFlow:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/itflow.conf
Paste the following content into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/itflow/public/
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
<Directory /var/www/itflow/public/>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, followed by Y.
Next, enable the new virtual host configuration by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite itflow.conf
Finally, restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Now, you are ready to install ITFlow. Navigate to the itflow-1.9.5 directory that you extracted in Step 2, and run the following command:
sudo ./install-linuxmint.sh
This command will launch the ITFlow installation script, which will guide you through the installation process. Follow the instructions carefully and make sure to provide the correct information, such as the database credentials, ITFlow administrator email, and password.
After completing the installation process, you can access ITFlow by navigating to http://localhost in your web browser. Login using the ITFlow administrator email and password that you provided during the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ITFlow on your Linux Mint system. You can now start managing your IT assets with ease.
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