How to Install PicoShare on Ubuntu Server Latest

PicoShare is a self-hosted file sharing platform that allows you to easily share files with other users. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PicoShare on Ubuntu Server Latest using a few easy steps.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your Ubuntu Server:

• Ubuntu Server Latest version
• SSH Access to your Ubuntu Server
• Root privileges or an account with sudo access

Step 1: Update Ubuntu Server

First, we need to make sure that Ubuntu Server is up to date by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Now, we will install the required dependencies for PicoShare to work:

sudo apt install -y curl nginx mariadb-server php-fpm php-mysql unzip

Step 3: Set Up the Database

Next, we will create a new database using MariaDB for PicoShare:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted, and then run the following commands to create a new database, user, and grant permissions:

CREATE DATABASE picoshare;
CREATE USER 'picoshare'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL ON picoshare.* TO 'picoshare'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
QUIT;

Make sure to replace password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Download and Install PicoShare

Download the latest version of PicoShare on your Ubuntu Server:

curl -o picoshare.zip https://downloads.pico.rocks/latest.zip
unzip picoshare.zip
sudo mv picoshare/* /var/www/html/
sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html/

Step 5: Configure NGINX

Now, we need to configure the NGINX web server to serve PicoShare. Create a new NGINX configuration file for PicoShare:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/picoshare

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen      80;
    server_name example.com;
    root        /var/www/html;
    index       index.php index.html index.htm;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~* \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
        include         fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param   SCRIPT_FILENAME    $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param   SCRIPT_NAME        $fastcgi_script_name;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

Make sure to replace example.com with your domain name or IP address.

Save the file, and then create a symbolic link to enable the configuration:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/picoshare /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/picoshare

Finally, restart NGINX to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6: Configure PicoShare

Next, we will configure PicoShare by editing the config.php file:

sudo nano /var/www/html/config.php

Change the following settings:

• DB_USER: Set this to picoshare.
• DB_PASSWORD: Set this to the password you chose for the picoshare MariaDB user in Step 3.
• UPLOAD_DIR: Set this to the absolute path of the directory where you want uploaded files to be stored. For example, /var/www/html/uploads.
• PICO_URL: Set this to the URL where you will access PicoShare. For example, http://example.com.

Save the file, and then restart NGINX again:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Final Step: Access PicoShare

Now that PicoShare is installed and configured, you can access it by going to the URL you set in PICO_URL. You can create an account, upload files, and share them with others. Congratulations, you have successfully installed PicoShare!

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