StockazNG is a web-based stock management system that is designed to help individuals and businesses keep track of their inventory. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install StockazNG on Linux Mint Latest.
sudo privileges.The first step is to install the necessary dependencies for StockazNG to run smoothly on your system.
Open a terminal and run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y apache2 php7.0 php7.0-gd php7.0-curl php7.0-cli php7.0-mcrypt php7.0-sqlite
This command will update your system package manager and install Apache2 server, PHP 7.0, SQLite, and other required PHP modules.
You can download the StockazNG files from the official Git repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://dev.sigpipe.me/dashie/StockazNG.git
This command will clone the repository to your current working directory.
The next step is to configure the Apache server to serve the StockazNG files.
Run the following command to create a new virtual host file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/stockaz.example.com.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/StockazNG
ServerName stockaz.example.com
<Directory /var/www/html/StockazNG>
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
Activate the virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite stockaz.example.com.conf
Restart the Apache server for the changes to take effect:
sudo service apache2 restart
Navigate to the StockazNG directory by running the following command:
cd StockazNG
Copy the configuration file:
cp config.example.php config.php
Edit the configuration file:
nano config.php
Change the following lines to reflect your configuration:
define('DB_TYPE', 'sqlite');
define('DB_NAME', 'zogstock.sqlite');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_PORT', '');
define('DB_USER', '');
define('DB_PASS', '');
Save and close the file.
Change the permissions of the zogstock.sqlite file to enable read and write:
chmod 777 zogstock.sqlite
You can now test whether you have installed and configured StockazNG correctly. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost/
You should see the StockazNG login page.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed StockazNG on your Linux Mint Latest system. You can now use it to manage your inventory.
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