How to Install Snipe IT on POP! OS

Snipe IT is a free, open-source, web-based asset management tool that helps organizations track and manage their assets. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Snipe IT on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, make sure you have the following:

A server with POP! OS installed and updated.
A sudo user account.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

To run Snipe IT, we first need to install some required packages. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt-get install git curl wget build-essential software-properties-common

Once the packages have been installed, update the system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install Apache, MariaDB, and PHP

Snipe IT requires a web server, a database server, and PHP. We will install these packages using the following commands:

Install Apache

sudo apt-get install apache2

Install MariaDB

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client

Install PHP

sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-gd php-curl php-zip php-imap php-mbstring

Once installed, enable the Apache web server to start at boot:

sudo systemctl enable apache2

Step 3: Install Composer

Composer is a PHP dependency manager that helps manage package dependencies. We will be using Composer to install required PHP packages for Snipe IT.

Download Composer

wget https://getcomposer.org/composer-stable.phar

Make Composer Globally Available

sudo mv composer-stable.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Verify Composer Installation

composer --version

Step 4: Download and Install Snipe IT

Download Snipe IT

git clone https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it.git

Install Snipe IT

Navigate to the Snipe IT directory:

cd snipe-it

Install dependencies:

composer install --no-dev

Generate an application key:

php artisan key:generate

Configure the .env file:

cp .env.example .env

Update the .env file with your database information:

nano .env

Run the migration:

php artisan migrate

Step 5: Configure Apache with Snipe IT

Create a new configuration file for Apache:

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

Add the following configurations to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>

ServerName yourdomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/snipe-it/public

<Directory /var/www/html/snipe-it/public>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Enable the configuration:

sudo a2ensite snipeit.conf

Restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Complete Snipe IT Installation

Navigate to your Snipe IT installation in your browser and complete the installation by following the instructions provided in the browser.

http://yourdomain.com/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Snipe IT on POP! OS.