ProjectSend is an open source web-based file sharing tool that allows you to securely upload and share large files with clients, customers, and co-workers. It's easy to install and use, and perfect for businesses, developers, and organizations of all sizes. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install ProjectSend on Linux Mint latest version.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
First, let's download the latest version of ProjectSend from its official website. Go to the ProjectSend download page at https://www.projectsend.org/download/, click the "Download" button for the latest version to download it on your computer.
Install the following packages if they are not already installed:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-gd php-curl php-mbstring php-xml zip unzip curl
Extract the ProjectSend archive by running the following command from the terminal:
sudo unzip projectsend-x.x.x.zip -d /var/www/html/
Replace x.x.x with the latest version of ProjectSend.
Give the Apache user write permissions to the upload and temp directories, as well as the configuration file:
sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html/projectsend
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/projectsend
sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/projectsend/uploads /var/www/html/projectsend/temp /var/www/html/projectsend/includes/config.php
Create a new MySQL database for ProjectSend:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password, then create a new database named "projectsend":
CREATE DATABASE projectsend;
Create a new MySQL user for ProjectSend:
CREATE USER 'projectsenduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Replace "password" with a secure password of your choice.
Grant the new user full privileges to the ProjectSend database:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON projectsend.* TO 'projectsenduser'@'localhost';
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/projectsend/install/. Follow the installation wizard to configure your ProjectSend installation.
Enter your MySQL database information, including database name, user, and password.
On the next screen, provide your site information, including site name, email, and administrator credentials.
Click the "Finish" button to complete the installation.
After successful installation, remove the installation script to prevent unauthorized access:
sudo rm -f /var/www/html/projectsend/install/index.php
sudo rm -f /var/www/html/projectsend/install/install.php
Once you have completed the installation, you can access your new ProjectSend instance by navigating to http://localhost/projectsend/.
Login with your administrator credentials, then begin uploading and sharing files with your team.
That's it! You have successfully installed ProjectSend on your Linux Mint system. ProjectSend is an efficient and secure way to share files and collaborate with others, and we hope you find it useful. Happy file sharing!
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