How to Install PsiTransfer on MXLinux Latest

PsiTransfer is a self-hosted file transfer solution that allows you to transfer files securely and quickly. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install PsiTransfer on MXLinux latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• A user account with sudo privileges
• MXLinux latest installed on your system
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

1. Open the terminal on your MXLinux system.
2. Update the package list and install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install apache2 php php-gd php-zip php-curl libapache2-mod-php

3. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 2: Download PsiTransfer from GitHub

1. Open your preferred web browser and go to https://github.com/psi-4ward/psitransfer
2. Click on the "Code" button and then select "Download ZIP".
3. Wait for the ZIP file to finish downloading.

Step 3: Extract PsiTransfer ZIP File

1. Once the ZIP file is downloaded, open the terminal on your MXLinux system.
2. Navigate to the directory where the ZIP file was downloaded using the following command:

cd ~/Downloads

3. Extract the ZIP file using the following command:

unzip psitransfer-main.zip

Step 4: Move PsiTransfer Files to /var/www/html

1. Move the PsiTransfer files to the /var/www/html directory using the following command:

sudo mv psitransfer-main /var/www/html/psitransfer

2. Set the correct ownership of the PsiTransfer files using the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/psitransfer

Step 5: Configure Apache Web Server

1. Edit the default Apache vhost configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

2. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

Alias /psitransfer /var/www/html/psitransfer
<Directory /var/www/html/psitransfer>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
</Directory> 

3. Save and close the file using Ctrl+O and Ctrl+X respectively.

4. Reload the Apache web server using the following command:

sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 6: Access PsiTransfer in Your Web Browser

1. Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost/psitransfer.
2. You will be prompted to create a new admin account. Follow the on-screen instructions to create your account.
3. Once you have created your account, you can start uploading and sharing files securely using PsiTransfer.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PsiTransfer on your MXLinux system.

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