In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Padloc, a self-hosted password manager, on Ubuntu Server.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
First, let’s update and upgrade the system by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
We need to install some dependencies required for installing Padloc. Run the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install curl unzip mariadb-server mariadb-client apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-json php-mbstring php-curl php-zip php-gd
Certbot is a free and open-source tool that automates the process of obtaining and installing SSL/TLS certificates. Install certbot by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install certbot python3-certbot-apache
Create a new virtual host configuration for Padloc using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/padloc.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName padloc.example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/padloc
<Directory /var/www/padloc>
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Note: Replace padloc.example.com with your own domain name.
Enable the new virtual host configuration using the following command:
sudo a2ensite padloc
Disable the default virtual host configuration:
sudo a2dissite 000-default
Restart the Apache service for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Create a new MariaDB database and user for Padloc using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password when prompted. Then, execute the following SQL commands:
CREATE DATABASE padloc;
CREATE USER 'padlocuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON padloc.* TO 'padlocuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Note: Replace password with your own secure password.
Download the latest version of Padloc using the following command:
sudo wget https://github.com/mkocs/Padloc/archive/latest.zip
Unzip the downloaded archive using the following command:
sudo unzip latest.zip -d /var/www/padloc/
Rename the extracted folder using the following command:
sudo mv /var/www/padloc/Padloc-latest /var/www/padloc/Padloc
Change ownership of the Padloc directory to the Apache user using the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/padloc/Padloc
Change the permissions of the Padloc directory to 755 using the following command:
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/padloc/Padloc
Copy the sample configuration file to the config directory using the following command:
sudo cp /var/www/padloc/Padloc/app/Config/core.php.default /var/www/padloc/Padloc/app/Config/core.php
Edit the core.php file using the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/padloc/Padloc/app/Config/core.php
Find the following lines:
// The full base URL of your application, without trailing slash.
// If you're running in a subdirectory of your URL, this should include that.
define('FULL_BASE_URL', 'http://localhost:8080');
Replace it with the following:
define('FULL_BASE_URL', 'https://padloc.example.com');
Note: Replace padloc.example.com with your own domain name.
Save and close the file.
Use Certbot to obtain and install an SSL/TLS certificate for your domain using the following command:
sudo certbot --apache -d padloc.example.com -m you@example.com --agree-tos
Note: Replace padloc.example.com and you@example.com with your own domain and email address.
When prompted, choose the option to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.
Visit https://padloc.example.com/ to finalize the installation of Padloc. Follow the prompts to set up your account and create your primary user.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Padloc on Ubuntu Server.
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