OpenOlitor is a web-based application that helps farmers keep track of their farm activities, such as cropping, harvesting, and selling. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OpenOlitor on MXLinux Latest.
Before installing OpenOlitor, make sure that you have the following:
First, you need to update your system packages to make sure that your system is up-to-date. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update your system packages and install any available updates.
OpenOlitor runs on a web server. Therefore, you need to install the Apache web server on your system. Run the following command in a terminal to install Apache:
sudo apt install apache2
This command will install Apache web server on your system.
OpenOlitor is built using PHP web programming language. Therefore, you need to install PHP on your system. Run the following command in a terminal to install PHP:
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php
This command will install PHP and the required Apache module for PHP support.
Next, you need to download OpenOlitor. You can download the latest version of OpenOlitor from their website: https://openolitor.org/en/download/
Once you have downloaded the file, extract it to the document root directory of your Apache web server. Run the following command in a terminal to extract the file:
sudo tar -xvf openolitor-<version-number>.tar.gz -C /var/www/html
This command will extract the OpenOlitor files to the /var/www/html/ directory of your Apache web server.
Now, you need to configure Apache to serve OpenOlitor. Open the Apache default configuration file using your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
Add the following lines in between the <VirtualHost> tags:
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/openolitor
<Directory "/var/www/html/openolitor">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
Save and close the file.
Next, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open a web browser and type the following URL in the address bar:
http://localhost/openolitor
This will launch the OpenOlitor application in your web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your farm details.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenOlitor on MXLinux Latest!
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