Installing Open eClass on POP! OS Latest

Open eClass is a comprehensive e-learning platform used to manage online courses. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install Open eClass on your POP! OS Latest machine.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure your system meets the following requirements.

  • POP! OS Latest installed on your system
  • sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL

Open a terminal and run the following commands to install Apache web server, PHP, and MySQL database server.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 php mysql-server -y

Step 2: Download Open eClass

Visit the Open eClass official website at https://www.openeclass.org/ and download the latest version of Open eClass.

After downloading the package, extract it to the /var/www/html directory.

cd ~/Downloads
sudo unzip Open-eClass-*.zip -d /var/www/html/

Next, change the ownership of the Open eClass directory to the Apache user.

sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html/Open-eClass-*/

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database for Open eClass

Create a new database and user for Open eClass using the following commands.

sudo mysql
mysql> CREATE DATABASE openeclass;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON openeclass.* TO 'oc_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Make sure to replace 'password' with a strong password.

Step 4: Configure Open eClass

Open eClass uses a configuration file to store its settings. Copy the sample configuration and rename it to config.php.

cd /var/www/html/Open-eClass-*/
sudo cp config-dist.php config.php

Edit the configuration file to update the following settings.

define('OE_USE_CACHE', false);
define('OE_DB_TYPE', 'mysqli');
define('OE_DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('OE_DB_NAME', 'openeclass');
define('OE_DB_USER', 'oc_user');
define('OE_DB_PASS', 'password');

Make sure to replace 'password' with the database password you set earlier.

Step 5: Enable Rewrite Module

Open eClass uses the Apache rewrite module to support pretty URLs. Run the following command to enable the module.

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Then, edit the default Apache configuration file.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf

Add the following lines inside the section.

<Directory /var/www/html/Open-eClass-*/>
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Restart Apache and MySQL

To apply the changes, restart the Apache and MySQL services.

sudo systemctl restart apache2
sudo systemctl restart mysql

Step 7: Access Open eClass

Open a web browser and visit http://localhost/Open-eClass-*/. Replace '*' with the Open eClass version number that you downloaded.

You should see the Open eClass installation screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open eClass on your POP! OS Latest machine. You can now start using it to create and manage your online courses.