PHP Server Monitor is a tool used for monitoring servers and websites. It is an open-source application that is easy to install and use. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install PHP Server Monitor on MXLinux Latest.
Before we begin with the installation process, ensure that you have the following:
Open a terminal window and download the latest version of PHP server monitor using the command:
wget https://github.com/phpservermon/phpservermon/releases/latest/download/phpservermon-3.1.1.zip
If you do not have unzip installed on your system, you need to install it using the command:
sudo apt-get install unzip
Run the following commands to extract the PHP Server Monitor package to the Apache document root directory:
sudo unzip phpservermon-3.1.1.zip -d /var/www/html/
Next, create a new Virtual Host configuration file with the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/phpmonitor.conf
Add the following lines to your configuration file, replacing the domain name with your domain name:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/phpservermon
<Directory /var/www/html/phpservermon>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phpmonitor_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/phpmonitor_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save the file and enable the Virtual Host with the following commands:
sudo a2ensite phpmonitor.conf
sudo service apache2 reload
Create a new MySQL database for PHP Server Monitor using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted to access the MySQL shell, and run the following command:
CREATE DATABASE phpservermonitor;
Next, create a new user and grant them permission on the new database using the following command:
CREATE USER 'phpservermon'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phpservermonitor.* TO 'phpservermon'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MySQL shell using the command:
exit
Run the following command to rename the config.default.php file:
sudo mv /var/www/html/phpservermon/includes/config.default.php /var/www/html/phpservermon/includes/config.php
Next, open the configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/html/phpservermon/includes/config.php
Update the following parameters in the configuration file:
define('PSM_DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('PSM_DB_PORT', '3306');
define('PSM_DB_USER', 'phpservermon');
define('PSM_DB_PASS', 'your_password_here');
define('PSM_DB_NAME', 'phpservermonitor');
Save the file and exit the editor.
PHP Server Monitor is now installed and configured on your MXLinux Latest system. You can access it by visiting the domain name or IP address that you used in step 4.
In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install PHP Server Monitor on MXLinux Latest. PHP Server Monitor is a powerful tool that gives users the ability to monitor their servers and websites.
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