How to Install QloApps on Manjaro

QloApps is a free open-source software for hotel reservation and management. It is built on top of the popular e-commerce platform, PrestaShop. QloApps provides hotel owners with a powerful and intuitive interface to manage the sales, inventory, and bookings of their hotel.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install QloApps on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following components in place.

  1. Manjaro with a normal user with sudo access.
  2. A LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) stack installed on your Manjaro system.
  3. A web browser

Step 1: Download QloApps

Go to the official QloApps website at qloapps.com/download and download the latest version of QloApps.

$ sudo wget https://gofile.io/d/e2yJnp

Step 2: Extract the Package

Extract the downloaded qloapps.zip file to your /var/www/html directory using the following command.

$ sudo unzip qloapps.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 3: Create a Database

Create a new database for your QloApps installation. You can use the following SQL commands to create a new MySQL database and user.

$ sudo mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE qloapps_db;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON qloapps_db.* TO 'qloapps'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Replace qloapps_db with your desired database name and password with a strong database password.

Step 4: Configure QloApps

Next, open your web browser and go to your server's IP address followed by /qloapps. For example, http://your_server_ip/qloapps.

You should see the following screen:

QloApps Setup Screen

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted for the database information, enter the following details:

Step 5: Finish the Installation

After you have configured QloApps, click on “Finish” to complete the installation.

You should now see the QloApps login screen:

QloApps Login Screen

You can log in using the default administrator credentials.

Username: admin@localhost Password: admin123

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed QloApps on Manjaro Linux. You can now use QloApps to manage your hotel bookings and inventory.

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