How to Install Alf.io on MXLinux

Introduction

Alf.io is an open-source event management platform that allows users to manage their events, sessions, attendees and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Alf.io on MXLinux latest.

Prerequisites

A VPS with MXLinux latest already setup
Root access to the VPS
Basic knowledge of Linux command line

Step 1 - Update MXLinux Packages

Before installing any new packages or applications we must ensure that all existing packages are up to date. We can do this with the following command -

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2 - Install Required Dependencies

To install Alf.io, we will require any package that is Apache, PHP, and MySQL. We can install these packages using the following command -

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql libapache2-mod-php -y

During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a password for the MySQL database. Make sure to remember this password as it will be required later to configure Alf.io.

Step 3 - Download and Install Alf.io

Now we have completed the installation of all required dependencies, we can proceed to download and install Alf.io. We must go to the official alf.io website, download the package and extract it into the webserver's root directory which is inside /var/www/html.

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/alfio-event/alf.io/releases/download/3.0.0/alf.io-3.0.0.zip
unzip alf.io-3.0.0.zip
sudo mv alf.io /var/www/html/

Step 4 - Set Permissions on Alf.io Files and Directories

We need to set the correct file permissions on the Alf.io files and directories. We can do this by running the following commands -

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/alf.io/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/alf.io/

Step 5 - Configure the Web Server

To configure the webserver, we need to first remove the default Apache web page. We can do this with the following command -

sudo rm /var/www/html/index.html

Next, we need to create a virtual host configuration file for Alf.io. We can do this with the following command -

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/alfio.conf

Now, in the file that opens up, paste the following configuration -

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin [email protected]
        DocumentRoot /var/www/html/alf.io

        <Directory /var/www/html/alf.io>
            Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
        </Directory>

        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/alfio_error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/alfio_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file. Then enable the newly created virtual host by running the following command -

sudo a2ensite alfio.conf

Lastly, we must restart Apache webservers to apply the changes by running the following command -

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6 - Complete the Alf.io Installation

Now all installation is done, and users visit the Alf.io on their web-browser by typing in the server's IP address or domain name, then they will see the Alf.io installation wizard page.

Accept the terms and conditions
Complete the database configuration with MySQL username and password
Hit the install button

This will complete the installation. Now Alf.io is ready to use.

Conclusion

This tutorial has shown you how to install Alf.io on MXLinux latest, configure the webserver and complete the installation. With Alf.io, you can manage events, attendees, sessions and more with ease.