How to Install Froxlor on Void Linux

Froxlor is a web-based server management panel that simplifies the management of web hosting. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Froxlor on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A fresh installation of Void Linux
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Initially, we need to install some required packages to carry out the installation process.

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. Update the packages index and system packages.

   $ sudo xbps-install -Suv
   

3. Install the required packages for building Froxlor.

   $ sudo xbps-install -y git gcc libwebp-dev pkg-config libssl-dev zlib-dev php-devel php-config make autoconf automake libtool
   

Step 2: Clone Froxlor Source Code

In this step, we will clone the Froxlor source code repository.

1. Change your current working directory to /usr/local/src.

   $ cd /usr/local/src
   

2. Clone the Froxlor source code via Git.

   $ sudo git clone https://github.com/Froxlor/Froxlor.git froxlor
   

3. Change your directory to froxlor.

   $ cd froxlor
   

Step 3: Compile and Install Froxlor

In this step, we will build and install Froxlor software.

1. Configure the build environment.

   $ sudo ./install.sh --destdir /opt/froxlor
   

   During the configuration process, it will ask for the following details:

   • The document root for the web server.
   • The user account that will manage the Froxlor web interface.

2. Compile the Froxlor source code.

   $ sudo make
   

3. Install Froxlor.

   $ sudo make install
   

Step 4: Configure HTTP Server for Froxlor

In this step, we will configure the HTTP server to serve Froxlor.

1. Configure the HTTP server to use Froxlor as the default document root directory.

   $ sudo mv /etc/nginx/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf.bak
   $ sudo cp /opt/froxlor/doc/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
   

   Anginx web server configuration is used here. You may use another web server such as Apache or litehttpd.

2. Restart the HTTP server.

   $ sudo service nginx restart
   

Step 5: Access Froxlor Web Interface

In this step, we will access the Froxlor web interface.

1. Obtain the IP address of the server.

   $ ip addr
   

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://<your-server-ip>.

3. Froxlor web interface login page will be presented. Provide the credentials from the configuration process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Froxlor control panel on your Void Linux machine. You can now easily manage your web server with this powerful tool.

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