How to Install Snipe IT on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Snipe IT, an open-source asset management software, on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the Snipe IT installation, you need to have the following prerequisites on your Ubuntu Server:

A non-root user account with sudo privileges
Apache, PHP, and MySQL or MariaDB installed and configured on your Ubuntu Server
PHP extensions required for Snipe IT to run, which include:
- php-curl
- php-mysql
- php-gd
- php-mbstring
- php-ldap
- php-xml

Step 1: Install Composer

Composer is a package manager for PHP that is required for Snipe IT installation. To install it, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install composer -y

After the installation has completed, verify the version of Composer:

composer --version

Step 2: Install Snipe IT

Now, we will download and install Snipe IT on our Ubuntu Server. To do this, follow the below steps:

Clone the Snipe IT repository from GitHub using the below command:
```
git clone https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it.git /var/www/snipe-it
```
The above command will clone the Snipe IT repository to the /var/www/snipe-it directory on your Ubuntu Server.
Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the snipe-it directory and install Snipe IT dependencies using the below command:
```
cd /var/www/snipe-it
composer install --no-dev --prefer-source
```
This command will install all the required packages and dependencies required for the Snipe IT installation.
Now, we will copy the .env.example file to create a new .env file:
```
cp .env.example .env
```
Generate an application key using the below command:
```
php artisan key:generate
```
Edit the .env file to configure the database settings. You will need to provide your database information such as database name, user, password, and host.
```
nano .env
```
Next, we will set appropriate permissions on the storage directory using the following command:
```
chmod -R 755 storage
chmod -R 755 public/uploads
```
Finally, migrate the database using the below command:
```
php artisan migrate --seed
```
This command will create the database tables and seed some basic data.

Step 3: Configure Apache for Snipe IT

The final step is to configure Apache to serve the Snipe IT web application.

Create a new VirtualHost in Apache using the below command:
```
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/snipe-it.conf
```

Paste the following configuration in the snipe-it.conf file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com # Replace with your domain name or IP address
    DocumentRoot /var/www/snipe-it/public

    <Directory /var/www/snipe-it/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

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

Note: Replace the ServerName value with your domain name or IP address.

Once you have saved the snipe-it.conf file, you can enable the VirtualHost using the following command:
```
sudo a2ensite snipe-it.conf
```
Reload the Apache service to apply the changes:
```
sudo systemctl reload apache2
```

Step 4: Access Snipe IT Web Panel

In your web browser, browse to your domain name or IP address that you have used to configure Apache:

http://example.com

You will be presented with the Snipe IT login page. Use the default credentials to log in to the Snipe IT dashboard:

Email: [email protected]
Password: admin

You will then be prompted to change your password. Once done, you will have successfully installed and configured Snipe IT on your Ubuntu Server. Congrats!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install and configure Snipe IT on Ubuntu Server with Apache web server.