How to Install FileGator on Ubuntu Server

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install FileGator on Ubuntu Server.

FileGator is a web-based file management system that allows users to manage and share files from anywhere. It is easy to install and configure, and provides a secure way to manage files on a server.

Prerequisites

To install FileGator on Ubuntu Server, you will need:

• A server running Ubuntu Server with root access
• Apache or Nginx web server installed and configured
• PHP installed and configured

Step 1: Download FileGator

First, we need to download the latest version of FileGator from the official website.

Navigate to the following URL: https://filegator.io/

Click on the Download button, and save the zip file to your server.

Step 2: Install Unzip

Next, we need to install the unzip utility to extract the zip file.

To install unzip, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install unzip

Step 3: Extract the Zip File

Once the unzip utility is installed, extract the zip file.

Navigate to the directory where you saved the zip file, and run the following command:

unzip filegator.zip

This will extract the contents of the zip file to a directory called "FileGator-master".

Step 4: Move the Files

Next, we need to move the extracted files to the web server root directory.

If you are using Apache, run the following command:

sudo mv FileGator-master/* /var/www/html/

If you are using Nginx, run the following command:

sudo mv FileGator-master/* /var/www/html/

Step 5: Set Permissions

Set the permissions on the FileGator directory to allow the web server to read and write files.

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

Step 6: Configure Apache or Nginx

Finally, we need to configure Apache or Nginx to serve the files.

Apache Configuration

If you are using Apache, open the default virtual host configuration file:

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

Add the following lines to the configuration file, before the closing </VirtualHost> tag:

Alias /filegator /var/www/html/
<Directory /var/www/html/>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file, then restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Nginx Configuration

If you are using Nginx, open the default virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file, before the closing server { tag:

location /filegator/ {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}

location ~ \.php$ {
    fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
    fastcgi_index index.php;
    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    include fastcgi_params;

}

Save and close the file, then restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Access FileGator

Once you have completed the above steps, you should be able to access FileGator by navigating to the following URL in your web browser:

http://<your-server-ip>/filegator/

You should see the FileGator login page. Use the default credentials to log in:

• Username: admin
• Password: adminadmin

You should now be able to use FileGator to manage and share files on your server.