How to Install SourceBans++ on Debian Latest

Introduction

SourceBans++ is a powerful and easy-to-use web interface to manage bans and other features in Source Engine games. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of SourceBans++ on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Debian Latest server with root access
  • Basic knowledge of SSH and command-line interface

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Update the system

Start by updating the system packages to ensure that your server is up-to-date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

SourceBans++ requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. You can install them by running the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 php php-mysql php-curl php-xml php-mbstring php-zip mysql-server

During the installation process, you will be prompted to set up a root password for MySQL server.

Step 3: Download and Install SourceBans++

To download and install SourceBans++, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the project website: https://sbpp.dev/
  2. Click the "Download" button and save the archive (sbpp.tar.gz) to your server.
  3. Extract the archive to your web server directory:
sudo tar -xzf sbpp.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

Where /var/www/html/ is your Apache web server's root directory.

  1. Change the ownership of the SourceBans++ directory to the Apache user and group:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/sbpp/

Step 4: Configure MySQL

SourceBans++ uses MySQL to store and manage data. You need to create a new MySQL database and user for SourceBans++:

  1. Log in to MySQL as root:
sudo mysql -u root -p
  1. Create a new database:
CREATE DATABASE sbpp;
  1. Create a new user:
CREATE USER 'sbppuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpasswordhere';

Replace yourpasswordhere with your chosen password.

  1. Grant privileges to the new user:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON sbpp.* TO 'sbppuser'@'localhost';
  1. Flush privileges and exit:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Step 5: Configure SourceBans++

Now, you need to configure SourceBans++ to use the MySQL database:

  1. Navigate to the configuration directory:
cd /var/www/html/sbpp/config/
  1. Rename the global.example.php file to global.php:
sudo mv global.example.php global.php
  1. Edit the global.php file using your preferred text editor:
sudo nano global.php
  1. Find the following lines:
define('SB_DATABASE', '127.0.0.1');
define('SB_DATABASE_PORT', 3306);
define('SB_DATABASE_NAME', 'sbpp');
define('SB_DATABASE_USER', 'sbppuser');
define('SB_DATABASE_PASS', 'yourpasswordhere');

Replace 127.0.0.1, sbpp, sbppuser, and yourpasswordhere with your MySQL database information.

  1. Save and exit the global.php file.

Step 6: Final Steps

Now that you have installed and configured SourceBans++, follow these final steps:

  1. Restart the Apache server:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
  1. Navigate to your server's IP or domain name in your web browser:
http://your_server_ip_or_domain/sbpp
  1. You will be prompted to create a new admin account for SourceBans++. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SourceBans++ on Debian Latest.