How to Install Open eClass on Ubuntu Server Latest

Open eClass is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS) that helps educators create, manage, and deliver online courses. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Open eClass on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A server running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later.
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges.
  • Access to the terminal or command-line interface.
  • A webserver (Apache or Nginx) installed and running on your server.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing Open eClass on Ubuntu, you must update and upgrade the system packages to the latest versions by running the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Next, you must install the required packages for Open eClass to function correctly. Run the command below to install the packages:

sudo apt-get install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php mysql-server php-mysql unzip

Step 2: Download and Install Open eClass

  1. Download the latest version of Open eClass from the official website. Change to the directory where you want to download the file:
cd /tmp
  1. Use wget to download the file:
wget https://www.openeclass.org/sites/default/files/downloads/opene-class-3.7.1.zip
  1. Install the unzip package, which will be used to extract the downloaded file:
sudo apt-get install unzip
  1. Extract the downloaded file in the /var/www/html/ directory:
sudo unzip opene-class-3.7.1.zip -d /var/www/html/
  1. Change the ownership of the files to the www-data user:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/opene-class/

Step 3: Configure MySQL Database

Open eClass uses a MySQL database to store its data. To configure it, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the MySQL server as the root user:
sudo mysql -u root -p
  1. Create a new database for Open eClass. Replace opene-class-db with the name you prefer:
CREATE DATABASE opene-class-db;
  1. Create a new user for the Open eClass database. Replace eclass_db_user with the name you prefer:
CREATE USER eclass_db_user@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
  1. Grant the user permission to access the newly created database:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON opene-class-db.* TO eclass_db_user@localhost;
  1. Flush the privileges for the changes to take effect:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
  1. Exit the MySQL shell:
exit;

Step 4: Configure Apache Webserver

  1. Configure Apache to use the Open eClass directory as the web root:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/opene-class.conf
  1. Copy and paste the following content:
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/opene-class/
    ServerName examplesite.com
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
    <Directory /var/www/html/opene-class/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>
  1. To enable the new virtual host, enable the opene-class.conf file:
sudo a2ensite opene-class.conf
  1. Reload the Apache server:
sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 5: Access Open eClass

Open your web browser and go to your server's IP address or domain name. You should see the Open eClass installation page, where you can configure the site and set up your user account.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Open eClass on Ubuntu Server Latest. We hope that you found it helpful and that you can now create and manage online courses using this powerful open-source LMS.