How to Install PHP Server Monitor on EndeavourOS Latest

PHP Server Monitor is an open-source tool used to monitor web servers and their services. It can be used to monitor various aspects of a web server including uptime, CPU usage, memory usage, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install PHP Server Monitor on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following:

  • EndeavourOS Latest installed on your system
  • An SSH client like Putty (if you are accessing the server remotely)

Step 1: Install Apache Web Server

First of all, you need to install a web server on your system. In this tutorial, we will use Apache as the web server. To install Apache, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start httpd

To check if Apache is running properly, open your web browser and type in the following URL:

http://localhost/

If Apache is installed and running properly, you should see the default Apache page.

Step 2: Install PHP

Now that we have Apache installed, we need to install PHP. PHP is a server-side scripting language used to create dynamic web pages. To install PHP, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-apache

This will install PHP along with the necessary Apache modules. Once the installation is complete, we need to configure Apache to use PHP.

Step 3: Configure Apache to use PHP

To configure Apache to use PHP, we need to edit the Apache configuration file. Run the following command to open the Apache configuration file in your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Find the following line in the file:

#LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so

Remove the '#' symbol from the beginning of the line to uncomment it.

Save and exit the file by pressing 'Ctrl + X', then 'Y', and then 'Enter'.

Restart the Apache service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 4: Download PHP Server Monitor

Next, we need to download PHP Server Monitor. To do this, open your web browser and go to the following URL:

https://github.com/phpservermon/phpservermon/releases

Download the latest release of PHP Server Monitor by clicking on the 'zip' file.

Step 5: Extract and Copy PHP Server Monitor

After downloading the PHP Server Monitor zip file, extract its contents to a new directory on your system, for example:

/home/user/phpservermonitor

Copy the 'phpservermon' folder to the Apache document root directory:

sudo cp -r /home/user/phpservermonitor/phpservermon /srv/http/

Step 6: Configure PHP Server Monitor

To configure PHP Server Monitor, we need to copy the configuration file and edit it.

Copy the 'config.dist.php' file to 'config.php':

cd /srv/http/phpservermon/
sudo cp config.dist.php config.php

Edit the 'config.php' file using your favorite text editor:

sudo nano config.php

Update the following settings in the file:

$config['url'] = 'http://localhost/phpservermon';
$config['database']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['database']['name'] = 'phpservermon';
$config['database']['username'] = 'phpservermon';
$config['database']['password'] = 'password';

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Create Database and User

Next, we need to create a MySQL database and user for PHP Server Monitor.

Log in to MySQL as root user:

mysql -u root -p

Create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE phpservermon;

Create a new user:

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

Grant privileges to the new user:

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

Flush the privileges:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit from MySQL:

exit

Step 8: Import SQL Script

Now that we have created the database and user, we need to import the SQL script that creates the necessary tables.

First, navigate to the SQL directory:

cd /srv/http/phpservermon/sql/

Import the SQL file:

mysql -u phpservermon -p phpservermon < install.sql

Step 9: Access PHP Server Monitor

PHP Server Monitor is now installed and configured. You can access it by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:

http://localhost/phpservermon

You should now see the PHP Server Monitor login page. Use the default login credentials:

Username: admin

Password: admin

After logging in, you can configure your web servers and services to start monitoring them with PHP Server Monitor.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PHP Server Monitor on EndeavourOS Latest. PHP Server Monitor is a powerful monitoring tool that can help you keep track of the health and performance of your web servers and services.