Installing InvoicePlane on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing InvoicePlane on Clear Linux Latest. InvoicePlane is an open-source invoicing application that is designed for easy and efficient management of invoices, clients, payments, and products.

Prerequisites

  • Clear Linux Latest installed on your machine
  • SSH client installed on your machine (optional)

Step 1: Update the System

Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure that your Clear Linux Latest is updated. Run the following command to update the system:

sudo swupd update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

InvoicePlane requires the following packages to function correctly:

  • Apache Web Server
  • PHP
  • MySQL or MariaDB
  • Git
  • Composer

To install these packages, run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add apache php-extras devpkg-mariadb-dev git php-curl php-xmlrpc

Step 3: Download InvoicePlane

Clone the InvoicePlane repository to your machine with Git:

git clone https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane.git

Move the cloned files to the Apache defaults directory:

sudo mv InvoicePlane /var/www/html/

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Change the directory to /var/www/html/InvoicePlane and install dependencies using Composer.

cd /var/www/html/InvoicePlane
composer install

Step 5: Configure InvoicePlane

  • Create a new MySQL database for InvoicePlane.
  • Create a new user with full permissions for the InvoicePlane database.
  • Edit the .env file and make the following changes:
APP_URL=http://localhost/InvoicePlane
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
  • Save the changes and exit the file.

Step 6: Set File Permissions

Set the correct file permissions for the InvoicePlane application. The following commands will set the permissions for files and directories in the InvoicePlane directory.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/InvoicePlane
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/InvoicePlane
sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/InvoicePlane/storage

Step 7: Configure Apache

Create a new configuration file for InvoicePlane in the Apache defaults directory:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/invoiceplane.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

Alias /InvoicePlane "/var/www/html/InvoicePlane"
<Directory "/var/www/html/InvoicePlane">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Order allow,deny
    allow from all
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save the changes and exit the file.

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8: Access InvoicePlane

Open your preferred web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/InvoicePlane

You will be directed to the InvoicePlane installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation process.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed InvoicePlane on Clear Linux Latest. You can now manage invoices, clients, payments, and products with ease using the InvoicePlane application.