Admidio is a free and open source web application that helps you manage members and events for clubs, associations, and other groups. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Admidio on Ubuntu Server.
Before we get started, make sure you have the following:
Admidio is a PHP application, so we will install Apache and MySQL to serve the application. Open a terminal on your server and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql
During the MySQL installation, you will be prompted to set a root password. Make sure to remember this password, as it will be required later.
Log in to the MySQL prompt as the root user:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the MySQL root password you set in the previous step. Once logged in, create a new database and user for Admidio:
CREATE DATABASE admidio;
CREATE USER 'admidio_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON admidio.* TO 'admidio_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Replace password with a strong password of your choosing.
Exit the MySQL prompt by typing exit.
Go to the Admidio downloads page by visiting https://www.admidio.org/download. Find the latest stable release, right-click on its link, and select Copy link address.
On your server, use wget command to download Admidio:
cd /var/www/html
sudo wget -O admidio.zip [paste the copied link address here]
Extract the downloaded file:
sudo unzip admidio.zip
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data admidio
Navigate to http://your-server-ip/admidio using your favorite web browser. Follow the on-screen prompts to configure Admidio and connect it to the MySQL database you created in step 2.
Admidio stores sensitive information such as user names and passwords. Ensure the application is secured by setting up a valid SSL certificate and using HTTPS.
That's it! You have successfully installed Admidio on your Ubuntu Server. Admidio is a powerful tool to help manage your organization's members and events. Enjoy using it!
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