Installing ViMbAdmin on Void Linux

ViMbAdmin is a web-based application used for administering multiple virtual domains, email accounts and aliases. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install ViMbAdmin on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing ViMbAdmin on Void Linux, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server or virtual machine running Void Linux.
• A web server such as Apache or Nginx.
• PHP version 7.3 or higher with the following extensions: fpm, pdo, mysqlnd, openssl, mbstring, xml, gd, zip, imap, intl, json, ldap, posix, and sockets.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, you need to install all the packages required for the installation of ViMbAdmin. You can install them using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S nginx mysql php php-fpm php-json php-gd php-pdo php-mysqli php-mbstring php-xml php-imap php-intl php-ldap php-posix php-sockets php-zip composer git

Step 2: Configure Nginx

Next, you need to configure the Nginx virtual host for ViMbAdmin. You can create a new configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/vimbadmin.conf

Then update the file with the following configuration:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name your-domain.com;

        root /var/www/vimbadmin/public;

        # Logging
        access_log /var/log/nginx/vimbadmin.access.log;
        error_log /var/log/nginx/vimbadmin.error.log;

        # Add index.php to the list if you are using PHP
        index index.php;

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

        # Pass the PHP scripts to FastCGI server
        location ~ \.php$ {
                try_files $uri /index.php =404;
                fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
                fastcgi_index index.php;
                fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
                include fastcgi_params;
        }

        # Block access to sensitive files
        location ~ /(\.env|\.git|\.svn) {
                deny all;
                return 404;
        }
}

Save and close the file when you're done.

Step 3: Download and Install ViMbAdmin

Next, you need to download and install ViMbAdmin. You can do this by following the steps below:

1. Change to the /var/www directory:

   cd /var/www
   

2. Download ViMbAdmin using the git command:

   git clone https://github.com/opensolutions/ViMbAdmin.git vimbadmin
   

3. Change to the ViMbAdmin directory:

   cd vimbadmin
   

4. Install the required PHP dependencies using Composer:

   composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
   

5. Copy the sample configuration file:

   cp app/config/parameters.yml.dist app/config/parameters.yml
   

6. Edit the configuration file:

   nano app/config/parameters.yml
   

   Then update the database connection settings with your MySQL credentials.

Step 4: Create a Database and User

Next, you need to create a new MySQL database and user for ViMbAdmin to use. You can do this by following the steps below:

1. Login to MySQL as the root user:

   mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database:

   CREATE DATABASE vimbadmin;
   

3. Create a new user:

   CREATE USER 'vimbadmin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   

4. Grant privileges to the new user:

   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON vimbadmin.* TO 'vimbadmin'@'localhost';
   

5. Exit MySQL:

   EXIT;
   

Step 5: Update ViMbAdmin Configuration

Now, you need to update the ViMbAdmin configuration to use the database credentials you just created. You can do this by following the steps below:

1. Open the app/config/parameters.yml configuration file:

   nano app/config/parameters.yml
   

2. Update the MySQL settings in the file:

   database_driver: pdo_mysql
   database_host: 127.0.0.1
   database_port: null
   database_name: vimbadmin
   database_user: vimbadmin
   database_password: password
   

3. Save and close the file.

Step 6: Create Database Schema

After updating the configuration file, you need to create the ViMbAdmin database schema. You can do this by running the command below:

php bin/console doctrine:database:create --if-not-exists && php bin/console doctrine:schema:update --force

Step 7: Configure ViMbAdmin Admin Account

Now, you need to configure the admin account for ViMbAdmin. You can do this by running the command below:

php bin/console vimbadmin:setup-admin

Then follow the on-screen prompts to create an admin account.

Step 8: Finalize Installation

Finally, you need to make some permissions changes to the ViMbAdmin installation directory. You can do this by running the commands below:

chmod -R 777 var/ public/
chmod -R 777 app/config/

Then restart Nginx and PHP:

sudo systemctl restart nginx
sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

Congratulations, you have successfully installed ViMbAdmin on Void Linux. You can now log in and start administering your domains and email accounts.

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