ResourceSpace is a free and open-source digital asset management software which allows organizations to organize, tag, and share their digital files such as images, videos, and documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ResourceSpace on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation process, you need to meet the following prerequisites:
First, we need to update the system and install some required packages. You can do this by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-gd php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-curl
ResourceSpace requires a database to store and manage its data. You can create a new database and user by running the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE resourcespace;
CREATE USER 'resourcespaceuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON resourcespace.* TO 'resourcespaceuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Make sure to replace the password with a strong password of your choice.
You can download the latest version of ResourceSpace from their official website. You can do this by running the following command:
wget https://www.resourcespace.com/dam-download/previous-versions/resourceSpace-v9.5.14710.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:
sudo tar -xvf resourceSpace-v9.5.14710.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Make sure to replace the resourceSpace-v9.5.14710.tar.gz with the latest version.
Next, we need to assign ownership of the ResourceSpace directory to the Apache user by running the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/resourceSpace/
Before accessing ResourceSpace, we need to configure some settings. Navigate to the ResourceSpace directory and rename the config.default.php file to config.php by running the following command:
cd /var/www/html/resourceSpace/
sudo cp -p config.default.php config.php
Open the config.php file using your favorite text editor:
sudo nano config.php
Update the following settings:
$db_host = "localhost";
$db_name = "resourcespace";
$db_username = "resourcespaceuser";
$db_password = "password";
Make sure to replace the password with the password you set when creating the database.
Save and close the file.
In order to access ResourceSpace from your domain or IP address, we need to create a virtual host by creating a new configuration file in the Apache sites-available directory.
Create a new file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/resourcespace.conf
Add the following configuration:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/resourceSpace/
ServerName resourcespace.example.com
<Directory /var/www/html/resourceSpace/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/resourcespace_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/resourcespace_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace admin@example.com, resourcespace.example.com with your email address and domain name, respectively.
Save and close the file.
Next, enable the virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite resourcespace.conf
Finally, restart Apache for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access ResourceSpace by navigating to your domain or IP address in your web browser. You should be redirected to the ResourceSpace installation page.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. You will need to provide your database information and create an admin account.
After the installation process, you can log in to ResourceSpace and start managing your digital assets.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ResourceSpace on Ubuntu Server Latest.
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