How to Install QloApps on OpenBSD

QloApps is an open-source hotel management software based on PrestaShop E-commerce framework. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps for installing QloApps on OpenBSD Operating System.

Prerequisites

• You must have a valid OpenBSD Server with root access
• You must have installed Apache server with PHP on your OpenBSD Server
• You must have a MySQL database

Step 1: Download QloApps

First, download the latest stable release of QloApps from the official website or use the following command:

$ wget https://github.com/QloApps/qloapps/releases/download/v1.5.1/qloapps-1.5.1.zip

Step 2: Install Unzip

Next, install the unzip utility to extract the QloApps file:

$ doas pkg_add unzip

Step 3: Extract QloApps

Extract QloApps from the downloaded ZIP file using the following command:

$ unzip qloapps-1.5.1.zip -d /var/www/htdocs/

Step 4: Configure Apache

Configure Apache to serve QloApps by creating a new Virtual Host configuration file:

$ sudo touch /etc/httpd/conf/extra/qloapps.conf

Add the following configuration to the qloapps.conf file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/qloapps-1.5.1
    ServerName example.com
    <Directory /var/www/htdocs/qloapps-1.5.1>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        Order Allow,Deny
        Allow from All
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Create MySQL User and Database

Create a new MySQL User and Database for QloApps with the following command:

$ mysql -u root -p

Enter the MySQL root password when prompted, and then execute the following SQL commands:

CREATE DATABASE qloapps;
CREATE USER 'qloapps_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'qloapps_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON qloapps.* TO 'qloapps_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace qloapps_user and qloapps_password with your own username and password.

Step 6: Install QloApps

Open your web browser and access your OpenBSD Server's IP address or domain name. You will be redirected to the QloApps installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed QloApps on OpenBSD. You can now start configuring and using QloApps for managing your hotel.

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