How to Install SourceBans++ on Linux Mint

SourceBans++ is a web-based ban and kick management system for game servers, designed to be easy to use and install. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of SourceBans++ on Linux Mint.

Requirements

Before starting, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• Linux Mint Latest
• Apache web server
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB database

Installation

1. Log in to your Linux Mint system and open the terminal.

2. Install the required packages:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install apache2 php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-mysql mysql-server phpmyadmin
   

3. During the installation, you will be prompted to set a MySQL root password. Remember this password, as you will need it later.

4. Once the packages are installed, open the Apache configuration file:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
   

   Add the following lines to the end of the file:

   # SourceBans++ Configuration
   Alias /sbpp /var/www/html/sourcebans
   <Directory /var/www/html/sourcebans>
       Options FollowSymLinks
       AllowOverride All
       Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

   Save and close the file.

5. Download the latest version of SourceBans++ from https://sbpp.dev/ and unzip it in the /var/www/html/ directory using the following command:

   sudo wget https://github.com/sbpp/sourcebans-pp/archive/master.zip
   sudo unzip master.zip -d /var/www/html/
   sudo mv /var/www/html/sourcebans-pp-master /var/www/html/sourcebans
   

6. Create a database and a user for SourceBans++ by running the following commands:

   mysql -u root -p
   > CREATE DATABASE sourcebans;
   > CREATE USER 'sourcebans'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   > GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON sourcebans.* TO 'sourcebans'@'localhost';
   > FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   > EXIT;
   

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

7. Rename the config/database.cfg.example.php to config/database.cfg.php and edit the file using your preferred text editor, for example:

   sudo nano /var/www/html/sourcebans/config/database.cfg.php
   

   Update the following variables with the database details:

   define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // Database host
   define('DB_PORT', 3306);        // Database port
   define('DB_NAME', 'sourcebans');// Database name
   define('DB_USER', 'sourcebans');// Database user
   define('DB_PASS', 'password');  // Database password
   

   Save and close the file.

8. Set the correct permissions for the cache and profile_pictures directories:

   cd /var/www/html/sourcebans/
   sudo chmod -R 777 cache/ profile_pictures/
   

9. Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

10. Access the SourceBans++ web interface by navigating to http://localhost/sbpp in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed SourceBans++ on Linux Mint! From here, you can create new users, servers, and start banning/kicking players on your game servers.