How to Install InvoicePlane on Fedora Server Latest

InvoicePlane is free and open-source invoicing software designed for use by small businesses and freelancers. It offers features like customizable invoice templates, recurring invoices, payment reminders, and tax management, among others. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing InvoicePlane on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following requirements:

• A Fedora Server Latest system (or a virtual machine)
• A domain name pointing to your server IP address
• A LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack installed on your server
• Basic knowledge of terminal commands

Step 1: Download InvoicePlane

First, navigate to the InvoicePlane Github repository using the following command:

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane.git

This will download the latest version of InvoicePlane to your web server.

Step 2: Set Permissions

Next, we need to set the correct file permissions. Run the following commands:

cd InvoicePlane
sudo chmod -R 777 uploads/ application/config/ application/logs/

These commands will give the necessary read/write permissions for the InvoicePlane files and folders.

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database

We need to create a MySQL database where InvoicePlane will store its data. Run the following commands to log into the MySQL console and create a new database:

sudo mysql
create database invoiceplane;

After creating the database, create a new user and grant privileges to access the database:

create user 'invoiceplaneuser'@'localhost' identified by 'password';
grant all on invoiceplane.* to 'invoiceplaneuser'@'localhost';
flush privileges;
exit;

Remember to replace password with a secure password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure Apache for InvoicePlane

We need to create a new virtual host in Apache that points to the InvoicePlane installation directory. Run the following commands to create a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/invoiceplane.conf

Copy the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]

    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/InvoicePlane/public
    ServerName your-domain.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/InvoicePlane/public>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/invoiceplane_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/invoiceplane_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace [email protected] with your email address and your-domain.com with your domain name.

Save the file and exit.

Step 5: Install Required Modules

InvoicePlane requires some PHP modules to function correctly. Run the following command to install them:

sudo dnf install php-mbstring php-gd php-xml php-mcrypt

You may need to restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Access the Installation Page

Open your web browser and go to your server's domain name. You should see the InvoicePlane installation wizard.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted, enter the MySQL database details you created earlier.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed InvoicePlane on Fedora Server Latest!