How to Install SourceBans++ on POP! OS Latest

SourceBans++ is an open-source administration and ban management system designed to add functionality to Source Engine based game servers. Installing SourceBans++ on your POP! OS latest will help you manage your game server more efficiently. Here's how to install SourceBans++ on POP! OS latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, ensure that the following requirements are met.

Root access to the system.
A complete installation of POP! OS latest with a working web server, PHP, and MySQL.

Let's jump to the installation process now.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install SourceBans++, you need to install some dependencies first. Open the terminal and install the dependencies using the following command.

sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql php-xml

Step 2: Download SourceBans++

To download the SourceBans++ package, use the following command.

wget https://github.com/sbpp/sourcebans-pp/releases/download/v3.0.0-pre3/sbpp-3.0.0-pre3.zip

Step 3: Unzip the SourceBans++ Package

After downloading the package, navigate to the directory where the package is downloaded and run the following command to unzip it.

unzip sbpp-3.0.0-pre3.zip

Step 4: Move the Directory to Web Server Root

Once the package is unzipped, navigate to the directory where the package is unzipped and run the following command to move the directory to the web server root.

sudo mv SourceBans /var/www/html/

Step 5: Create New Database

To create a new database, navigate to the SourceBans directory and import the SQL file using the following command.

mysql -u root -p < database.sql

It will ask for your MySQL root password. Enter the password and press enter.

Step 6: Configure the Database

To configure the database, navigate to the directory where you have installed SourceBans++ and modify the config/config.php file using the following command.

sudo nano config/config.php

Replace the following configuration variables with the corresponding values.

$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbname = 'sourcebans';
$dbuser = 'root';
$dbpass = 'yourpassword';

Save the file and close the editor.

Step 7: Configure the Web Server

To configure the web server, navigate to the web server configuration directory using the following command.

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

Add the following lines to configure the web server.

<Directory /var/www/html/SourceBans>
        Require all granted
        AllowOverride All 
</Directory>

Save the file and close the editor.

Step 8: Restart the Web Server

To restart the web server, use the following command.

sudo service apache2 restart

That's it! You have successfully installed SourceBans++ on POP! OS latest. To access the SourceBans++ dashboard, visit your server's IP address followed by the SourceBans++ directory. For example, http://youripaddress/SourceBans/.

Happy gaming!