How to Install Invoice Ninja on Ubuntu Server latest

Invoice Ninja is a popular and open-source invoicing application designed for freelancers and small businesses. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process of Invoice Ninja on Ubuntu Server latest.

Prerequisites

  • A VPS or Dedicated server running the latest version of Ubuntu
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges
  • A LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) installed and configured.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new software, we should update our system to the latest version. To do this, log in to your server using SSH, and then run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

This command will update the package lists and upgrade all the installed packages to the latest version.

Step 2: Install Required PHP Extensions

After updating the system, we need to install some PHP extensions that are required by Invoice Ninja.

To install these extensions, run the following command:

sudo apt install php-curl php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-gd php-zip unzip -y

Step 3: Download Invoice Ninja

To download the latest version of Invoice Ninja, run the following command:

wget https://download.invoiceninja.com/ninja-v5.0.22.zip

After downloading, unzip the file using the following command:

unzip ninja-v5.0.22.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 4: Setup Permissions

Change the ownership of the Invoice Ninja directory and files to the Apache user and group:

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

Step 5: Create a new virtual host

To create a new virtual host for Invoice Ninja, run the following command:

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

Then, paste the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
        DocumentRoot /var/www/html/ninja/public

        <Directory /var/www/html/ninja/public>
            Options FollowSymLinks
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
        </Directory>

        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Enable the Virtual Host

After creating a new virtual host, we need to enable it:

sudo a2ensite ninja.conf

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7: Access Invoice Ninja

Finally, access Invoice Ninja in your web browser using your server's IP address or domain name:

http://your_server_IP/ninja/

You will see the setup page asking for database details, email configuration, and company details. Fill in the required fields and click on the "Save & Continue" button.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Invoice Ninja on your Ubuntu Server latest.