Stash is a self-hosted password manager for individuals and businesses. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Stash on Linux Mint.
Before you proceed, make sure you have the following:
To download the Stash installation files, go to the official website at https://stashapp.cc/. Click on the "Download" button, and select the Linux installation file.
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the installation file via the terminal:
wget https://stashapp.cc/files/stash.zip
Once the download is complete, navigate to the directory where the file was downloaded to and extract it using the following command:
unzip stash.zip
Before we start installing Stash on Linux Mint, we need to install some dependencies. To do so, execute the following command:
sudo apt-get install php7.2-curl php7.2-xml php7.2-mbstring
To configure the web server, navigate to the stash directory, and copy the .htaccess-example file to a new file called .htaccess.
cd stash
cp .htaccess-example .htaccess
Next, update the RewriteBase directive in the .htaccess file. Change it to the path of the Stash installation directory on your server.
RewriteBase /stash/
Stash requires a database to store all the data. Run the following commands to create a new MySQL database and user:
sudo mysql -u root -p
create database stashdb;
create user 'stashuser' identified by 'password';
grant all privileges on stashdb.* to 'stashuser';
Replace stashdb, stashuser, and password with your preferred names and passwords.
Next, navigate to the stash directory and copy the config-example.php file to a new file called config.php.
cd stash
cp config-example.php config.php
Open the config.php file, and update the following database settings:
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // Enter your database server hostname
define('DB_NAME', 'stashdb'); // Enter your database name
define('DB_USER', 'stashuser'); // Enter your database username
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password'); // Enter your database password
Save the changes and close the file.
To install Stash, navigate to the stash directory and run the following command:
php install.php
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Stash allows users to set up email notifications for password changes, password reminders, and other events. To configure email settings, open the config.php file, and update the following email settings:
define('MAIL_HOST', 'localhost or your SMTP server hostname');
define('MAIL_USERNAME', 'your SMTP username');
define('MAIL_PASSWORD', 'your SMTP password');
define('MAIL_PORT', '587 or your SMTP port');
Save the changes and close the file.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Stash on Linux Mint. We hope this guide was useful to you. If you encounter any issues during installation or configuration, feel free to reach out to the Stash support team for assistance.
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