How to Install Padloc on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Padloc, a self-hosted password manager, on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A server running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• A sudo user
• SSH access to the server
• A domain name

Step 1: Update and upgrade the system

First, let’s update and upgrade the system by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

We need to install some dependencies required for installing Padloc. Run the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install curl unzip mariadb-server mariadb-client apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-json php-mbstring php-curl php-zip php-gd

Step 3: Install Certbot

Certbot is a free and open-source tool that automates the process of obtaining and installing SSL/TLS certificates. Install certbot by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install certbot python3-certbot-apache

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host configuration for Padloc using the following command:

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

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName padloc.example.com
        DocumentRoot /var/www/padloc

        <Directory /var/www/padloc>
            AllowOverride All
        </Directory>

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

Note: Replace padloc.example.com with your own domain name.

Enable the new virtual host configuration using the following command:

sudo a2ensite padloc

Disable the default virtual host configuration:

sudo a2dissite 000-default

Restart the Apache service for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Create a MariaDB database

Create a new MariaDB database and user for Padloc using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted. Then, execute the following SQL commands:

CREATE DATABASE padloc;
CREATE USER 'padlocuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON padloc.* TO 'padlocuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Note: Replace password with your own secure password.

Step 6: Install Padloc

Download the latest version of Padloc using the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/mkocs/Padloc/archive/latest.zip

Unzip the downloaded archive using the following command:

sudo unzip latest.zip -d /var/www/padloc/

Rename the extracted folder using the following command:

sudo mv /var/www/padloc/Padloc-latest /var/www/padloc/Padloc

Change ownership of the Padloc directory to the Apache user using the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/padloc/Padloc

Change the permissions of the Padloc directory to 755 using the following command:

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/padloc/Padloc

Step 7: Configure Padloc

Copy the sample configuration file to the config directory using the following command:

sudo cp /var/www/padloc/Padloc/app/Config/core.php.default /var/www/padloc/Padloc/app/Config/core.php

Edit the core.php file using the following command:

sudo nano /var/www/padloc/Padloc/app/Config/core.php

Find the following lines:

// The full base URL of your application, without trailing slash.
// If you're running in a subdirectory of your URL, this should include that.
define('FULL_BASE_URL', 'http://localhost:8080');

Replace it with the following:

define('FULL_BASE_URL', 'https://padloc.example.com');

Note: Replace padloc.example.com with your own domain name.

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Set up SSL

Use Certbot to obtain and install an SSL/TLS certificate for your domain using the following command:

sudo certbot --apache -d padloc.example.com -m [email protected] --agree-tos

Note: Replace padloc.example.com and [email protected] with your own domain and email address.

When prompted, choose the option to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.

Step 9: Finalize Installation

Visit https://padloc.example.com/ to finalize the installation of Padloc. Follow the prompts to set up your account and create your primary user.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Padloc on Ubuntu Server.