How to Install ResourceSpace on Manjaro

ResourceSpace is a digital asset management system that helps organizations manage their media files, documents, and other resources. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of ResourceSpace on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing ResourceSpace, you will need to have the following:

• Manjaro with SSH access, either through the terminal or a tool like PuTTY or MobaXterm
• An active user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

ResourceSpace requires several packages to run properly. We will start by installing them.

1. Open your terminal and update your system's package list using the following command:

sudo pacman -Syy

2. Install the following packages:

sudo pacman -S php php-fpm php-gd php-mysql mysql nginx git

Step 2: Install ResourceSpace

1. Navigate to the directory where you want to install ResourceSpace.

cd /var/www/

2. Clone the ResourceSpace repository from GitHub.

sudo git clone https://github.com/resourcespace/resourcespace.git

3. Go into the new directory and download the required libraries.

cd resourcespace
sudo git submodule init
sudo git submodule update

4. Change ownership of the resource space directory to the NGINX user.

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/resourcespace/

5. Make sure that the /var/www/resourcespace/include/config.php file exists and is writeable by the web server.

6. Restart NGINX and PHP services to enable the changes.

sudo systemctl restart nginx
sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

Step 3: Configure ResourceSpace

1. Open your browser and go to your server IP.

http://yourserverip-address/

2. The ResourceSpace installer page will be displayed. Follow the guided steps and fill in the necessary details.

3. Once you complete the installation process, you should be able to log in to your ResourceSpace using the credentials you provided during the installation.

Conclusion

That's it. You have successfully installed ResourceSpace on Manjaro. You can start using ResourceSpace for managing your digital assets. If you encounter any problems during the installation process, refer to the ResourceSpace documentation or contact their support team.

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