How to Install I Librarian on Ubuntu Server Latest

I Librarian is an open-source application that helps in managing digital libraries. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install I Librarian on Ubuntu Server latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of I Librarian, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Ubuntu Server latest installed
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the command-line interface
• Updated system packages

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing I Librarian, you need to install the required dependencies. To install them, run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php mariadb-server php-mysqli php-gd php-zip php-curl php-mbstring php-dom unzip wget -y

Step 2: Download and Configure I Librarian

Now that the dependencies are installed, it's time to download and configure I Librarian.

1. First, navigate to the /var/www directory.

   cd /var/www
   

2. Download the latest version of I Librarian.

   sudo wget https://i-librarian.net/downloads/ilibrarian_5.0-rc1.zip
   

3. Unzip the downloaded file.

   sudo unzip ilibrarian_5.0-rc1.zip
   

4. Rename the extracted folder to ilibrarian.

   sudo mv ilibrarian_5.0-rc1/ ilibrarian/
   

5. Change the permissions of the ilibrarian folder.

   sudo chown -R www-data:www-data ilibrarian/
   

6. Create a new virtual host configuration file for I Librarian.

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/i-librarian.conf
   

7. Add the following lines to the file.

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerAdmin admin@example.com
       DocumentRoot /var/www/ilibrarian/
       ServerName example.com
       <Directory /var/www/ilibrarian/>
           Options +FollowSymlinks
           AllowOverride All
           require all granted
       </Directory>
       ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
       CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

   In this example, we have used example.com as the server name. Replace it with your server name.

   Save and close the file.

8. Enable the virtual host configuration.

   sudo a2ensite i-librarian.conf
   

9. Restart the Apache web server.

   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

I Librarian uses MariaDB as its database backend. To configure MariaDB, follow these steps:

1. Log in to MariaDB.

   sudo mysql -u root
   

2. Create a new database.

   CREATE DATABASE ilibrarian;
   

3. Create a new user and grant permissions to the database.

   CREATE USER 'ilibrarian'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'ilibrarian123';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ilibrarian.* TO 'ilibrarian'@'localhost';
   

   Replace the username and password with your preferred ones.

4. Flush the privileges.

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

5. Exit MariaDB.

   exit
   

Step 4: Complete the Installation

1. Open your web browser and go to http://your-server-ip/ilibrarian/.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

3. When prompted for the database settings, use the following details:

   Database type: MySQLi
   Server: localhost
   Database name: ilibrarian
   Username: ilibrarian
   Password: ilibrarian123
   

4. After completing the installation, remove the install folder.

   sudo rm -rf /var/www/ilibrarian/install/
   

5. Restart the Apache web server.

   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to install I Librarian on Ubuntu Server latest. Once installed, you can use it to manage your digital libraries easily.

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