ProjectSend is an open-source file sharing and document management web application. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing ProjectSend on Void Linux.
First, update the package manager by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo xbps-install -S
After updating the package manager, install the required packages for ProjectSend by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -y php php-pdo php-mysqli php-bcmath php-gd php-dom php-curl php-xml php-zip git
Navigate to the directory where you want to download ProjectSend. For example, to navigate to the home directory, run the following command in the terminal:
cd ~
Next, use the git command below to clone the ProjectSend repository from Github:
sudo git clone https://github.com/ignacio84/ProjectSend.git
ProjectSend requires a web server to run. In this tutorial, we will use Apache as the web server.
Start by installing Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -y apache
By default, Apache serves files from the /srv/http/htdocs directory. We need to configure Apache to serve files from the ProjectSend directory.
Edit the Apache configuration file httpd.conf by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/httpd.conf
Add the following code at the end of the httpd.conf file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost
DocumentRoot /path/to/ProjectSend/
<Directory "/path/to/ProjectSend/">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Replace /path/to/ProjectSend/ with the path to the directory where you downloaded ProjectSend.
After configuring Apache, start the Apache service by running the following command:
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/httpd /var/service/
To enable Apache to start automatically on system reboot, run the following command:
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/httpd /var/service/
ProjectSend requires a MySQL database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB, a community fork of MySQL.
Start by installing MariaDB by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -y mariadb mariadb-client
After installing MariaDB, run the following command to start the MariaDB service:
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mariadb /var/service/
Create a new database for ProjectSend by running the following commands:
mysql -u root -p
Enter the MariaDB root password when prompted.
Next, create a new database for ProjectSend by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE projectsend;
Create a new user for ProjectSend by running the following commands:
CREATE USER 'projectsend'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON projectsend.* TO 'projectsend'@'localhost';
Replace password with a strong password for the ProjectSend user.
Before you can start using ProjectSend, you need to import the database schema. Navigate to the ProjectSend directory by running the following command:
cd /path/to/ProjectSend/
Replace /path/to/ProjectSend/ with the path to the directory where you downloaded ProjectSend.
Next, import the database schema by running the following command:
mysql -u projectsend -p projectsend < install/sql/sql.sql
Enter the ProjectSend user password when prompted.
Navigate to the ProjectSend directory by running the following command:
cd /path/to/ProjectSend/
Replace /path/to/ProjectSend/ with the path to the directory where you downloaded ProjectSend.
Copy the config.php.dist file to config.php by running the following command:
sudo cp config.php.dist config.php
Edit the config.php file by running the following command:
sudo nano config.php
Update the following configuration parameters:
/* Database */
define("DB_TYPE", "mysqli"); // leave as is
define("DB_HOST", "localhost"); // leave as is
define("DB_USER", "projectsend"); // replace with the ProjectSend database user
define("DB_PASS", "password"); // replace with the ProjectSend database user password
define("DB_NAME", "projectsend"); // leave as is
Replace projectsend and password with the ProjectSend database user and password created in Step 4.
Save and close the config.php file.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see the ProjectSend login page.
Use the following credentials to log in:
You can change the default admin password after logging in.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ProjectSend on Void Linux.
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