How to Install ChiefOnboarding on Fedora Server Latest?

ChiefOnboarding is an onboarding software used by companies to welcome new employees and streamline the onboarding process. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install ChiefOnboarding on Fedora Server latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure that you have the following:

• Fedora Server latest version
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Update the System

To ensure that the system is up to date, use the following command:

sudo dnf update -y

This will update all the installed packages on the system.

Step 2: Install MariaDB

ChiefOnboarding requires MariaDB to be installed on the system. To install MariaDB, use the following command:

sudo dnf install mariadb mariadb-server -y

Once the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service and enable it to start at boot time using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Step 3: Install PHP and Required Extensions

ChiefOnboarding also requires PHP and some extensions to be installed on the system. Install PHP and the required extensions using the following command:

sudo dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-json php-xml php-mbstring php-curl php-gd -y

Once the installation is complete, restart the Apache service:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 4: Download and Install ChiefOnboarding

Download the latest version of ChiefOnboarding from the official website:

wget https://chiefonboarding.com/chiefonboarding_latest.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the zip file:

unzip chiefonboarding_latest.zip

Move the extracted files to the Apache web root directory:

sudo mv ./chiefonboarding_latest/* /var/www/html/

Set the appropriate file permissions:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/

Step 5: Configure MariaDB

Create a new MariaDB database and user for ChiefOnboarding using the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

Enter the MariaDB root password when prompted.

CREATE DATABASE chiefonboarding;
CREATE USER 'chiefonboarding'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON chiefonboarding.* TO 'chiefonboarding'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

Step 6: Configure ChiefOnboarding

Rename the sample configuration file to 'config.php':

cd /var/www/html/inc/
sudo cp config.example.php config.php

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

sudo nano config.php

Update the following lines with the database name, username, and password:

define("DBHOST","localhost");
define("DBNAME","chiefonboarding");
define("DBUSER","chiefonboarding");
define("DBPASS","password");

Replace 'password' with the database user password you set in Step 5.

Step 7: Access ChiefOnboarding

Open a web browser and enter the following URL:

http://server_ip_address/

Replace 'server_ip_address' with the IP address of your Fedora Server.

You should now see the ChiefOnboarding login page. Use the default username 'admin' and password 'password' to log in. It is recommended that you change the default password after the initial login.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ChiefOnboarding on Fedora Server latest version.