Installing xBrowserSync on Debian Latest

xBrowserSync is a free and open-source bookmark and password manager that allows users to sync their bookmarks, history, and passwords across different web browsers. It is one of the most popular cross-browser syncing tools available in the market. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install xBrowserSync on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Debian Latest distribution up and running
• A root user or a user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Preparing the Environment

Before installing any packages, it's essential to update and upgrade your system packages to the latest version. To do that, run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Installing Required Dependencies

Before starting the installation of xBrowserSync, we need to install some required dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt install -y git curl nginx php7.3 php7.3-fpm php7.3-curl php7.3-mbstring php7.3-xml php7.3-zip

The above command will install the following packages:

• Git: A version control system used to manage source code
• cURL: A command-line tool used to transfer data from or to a server
• Nginx: A web server used to serve HTTP, HTTPS, and reverse proxy
• PHP 7.3: A general-purpose scripting language that runs on a web server
• PHP extensions: Used to complete some basic functionalities in PHP applications

Step 3: Installing xBrowserSync

Now that we have all the necessary packages installed; we can proceed to clone the xBrowserSync repository from Github. To do that, run the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/xbrowsersync/api.git /usr/share/nginx/xbrowsersync

After cloning the repository, we will navigate inside it using the following command:

cd /usr/share/nginx/xbrowsersync

Next, we will run a script to install and configure xBrowserSync using the following command:

sudo ./install.sh

Step 4: Configuring Nginx

We need to add a new server block in the Nginx configuration file to serve the xBrowserSync application. To do so, run the following command to open the default Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default

Replace the content of the file with the following configuration:

server {
        listen 80 default_server;
        listen [::]:80 default_server;

        server_name _;

        root /usr/share/nginx/xbrowsersync/public;

        index index.php;

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

        location ~ \.php$ {
                include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
                fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.3-fpm.sock;
        }
}

Save and close the file.

Next, we will enable the newly created server block configuration using the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/default /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Finally, we will restart Nginx to apply the changes made using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 5: Verify the Installation

Now that everything is set up and running, we can verify the installation by opening a web browser and navigating to the IP address of the Debian Latest server on port 80. You should be presented with a login page.

Enter the default credentials:

• Email: [email protected]
• Password: admin

Once you have successfully logged in, you can start using the xBrowserSync bookmark and password manager.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install xBrowserSync on Debian Latest. We have gone through the prerequisites, the installation process, the Nginx server configuration, and the verification of the installation. We hope that you find this tutorial helpful and that you can start using xBrowserSync to sync your bookmarks and passwords across different web browsers.