How to Install OhMyForms on Debian Latest

OhMyForms is an open-source form builder that allows you to create custom forms quickly and easily. This tutorial will show you step-by-step how to install OhMyForms on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you'll need to make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server or VPS running Debian Latest.
• A user account on the server with sudo privileges.
• Access to the terminal.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for OhMyForms to run. Enter the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git curl nginx mariadb-server mariadb-client mariadb-common php-fpm php-cli php-mysql php-curl php-mbstring php-xml unzip

This will update your package list and install all dependencies needed to run the OhMyForms project.

Step 2: Download OhMyForms

The next step is to download the OhMyForms source code from the official website. Go to your preferred directory where you want to install OhMyForms and enter the following command in the terminal:

sudo git clone https://github.com/ohmyform/ohmyform.git

Step 3: Configure OhMyForms

Copy the configuration file:

sudo cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file in order to set your unique settings (database settings, domain, etc):

nano .env

When you finished that file save it (in nano use CTRL+X, Y, Enter)

Step 4: Install Dependencies through Composer

Composer is a PHP package manager that will help you to install the PHP dependencies for OhMyForms. Use the following command to download and install composer:

sudo curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

Once installed, navigate to the OhMyForms directory that you had installed earlier:

cd ohmyform

And run the following command to install dependencies:

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

Step 5: Create Database

At this point, you have to create MariaDB database and user for Ohmyform. Use the following commands to create a new database and user:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root user password. Now you will see the MySQL console:

CREATE DATABASE ohmyform_db;
CREATE USER 'ohmyformuser' IDENTIFIED BY 'ohmyform_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ohmyform_db.* TO 'ohmyformuser';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

In order to apply the changes restart the mariadb service:

sudo systemctl restart mariadb

Step 6: Setting Up Nginx

Create configuration file with the following command:

sudo touch /etc/nginx/sites-available/ohmyform
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/ohmyform /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ohmyform
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/ohmyform

Create the Nginx configuration and add the following:

server {

    listen 80;
    server_name your-domain-name-or-ip;


    root /path/to/your/ohmyform/public;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;

        fastcgi_param APP_ENV prod;
        fastcgi_param APP_DEBUG 0;

        fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param HTTPS off;
        fastcgi_param HTTP_PROXY "";
        fastcgi_param SERVER_PORT 80;

    }

    location /robots.txt {
        access_log off;
        log_not_found off;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

Change the server_name, root and fastcgi_param values according to your requirements. Save and close the file.

Test your Nginx configuration:

sudo nginx -t

If everything is fine then restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Now, you can visit your domain to access OhMyForms.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OhMyForms on Debian Latest. OhMyForms will help you to create custom forms quickly and easily for your project.