Snipe IT is an open-source asset management software that helps you keep track of your company's assets. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Snipe IT on Manjaro.
Before installing Snipe IT, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following commands:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update your system with the latest packages.
Snipe IT requires an Apache server to run. Use the following command to install Apache:
sudo pacman -S apache
After the installation is complete, start the Apache server by typing the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
Then, enable the server to start on boot:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
Snipe IT uses MySQL to store its data. Use the following command to install MySQL:
sudo pacman -S mysql
After the installation is complete, start the MySQL server by typing the following command:
sudo systemctl start mysqld
Then, enable the server to start on boot:
sudo systemctl enable mysqld
Snipe IT is built with PHP. Use the following command to install PHP:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-gd php-mysql php-curl php-mbstring
Download the latest version of Snipe IT from their official website at https://snipeitapp.com/.
Extract the downloaded file and move it to the Apache server's document root folder:
sudo mv snipeit-3.7.0 /srv/http/snipeit/
Create a new database and user for Snipe IT:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your password.
CREATE DATABASE snipeit;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON snipeit.* TO 'snipeituser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'snipeitpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Make sure to use a strong and secure password for the Snipe IT user.
Copy the sample configuration file to the configuration file:
cd /srv/http/snipeit/
cp .env.example .env
Edit the configuration file to connect to the database:
nano .env
Change the following lines to match your database configuration:
APP_DEBUG=false
APP_ENV=production
APP_KEY=SomeRandomString
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=snipeit
DB_USERNAME=snipeituser
DB_PASSWORD=snipeitpassword
Save and exit the file.
Composer is a package manager for PHP that Snipe IT uses. Use the following command to install Composer:
sudo pacman -S composer
Navigate to the Snipe IT directory and run the following command:
cd /srv/http/snipeit/
composer install --no-dev --prefer-dist
This will install all the dependencies needed for Snipe IT to run.
Use the following command to migrate the database:
php artisan migrate --seed
This will create the tables and seed the database with pre-defined data.
Set the permissions for Snipe IT to execute properly:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/snipeit/
sudo chmod -R 775 /srv/http/snipeit/storage/
Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/snipeit.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot "/srv/http/snipeit/public/"
ServerName snipeit.localnet
ServerAlias www.snipeit.localnet
ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/snipeit-error.log"
CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/snipeit-access.log" combined
<Directory "/srv/http/snipeit/public/">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and exit the file.
Use the following command to restart Apache:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Open a web browser and go to http://localhost. You should now see the Snipe IT login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Snipe IT on Manjaro. You can now use Snipe IT to manage your company's assets.
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