How to Install FileGator on Void Linux

Overview

FileGator is a simple and powerful open-source file manager application that helps in managing files and directories on your web server. It supports various user authentication options, such as login/logout, multiple user roles, and permission settings. This tutorial will guide you through how to install FileGator on your Void Linux server.

Prerequisites

• A Void Linux server with root access.
• LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) installed on your server.
• Basic command-line knowledge.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before you download and install FileGator, you need to install some dependencies on your server. To do this, you can run the following command:

xbps-install -Sy wget unzip php-pdo_sqlite php-json

Step 2: Download and Extract FileGator

Once you have installed the dependencies, you need to download the latest version of FileGator from their official website. You can do this by running the following command:

wget https://filegator.io/download/filegator.zip

Once the download is complete, you need to extract the downloaded file to your web server's root directory using the following command:

unzip filegator.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 3: Configure FileGator

Once you have extracted the FileGator files to the web server's root directory, you need to configure it. The configuration file called config.php should be in the root directory of the FileGator application. You can modify the file according to your needs. To do this, run the following command:

nano /var/www/html/config.php

Here you can define the variables like database connection, authentication settings, and other settings.

Step 4: Set File Permissions

To run FileGator correctly, you need to make sure that the correct permissions are set for the files and directories. To do this, run the following commands:

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

Step 5: Access the FileGator Web Interface

After configuring the system, you can now access FileGator by typing the server IP address or hostname into your web browser. If you have set up your virtual host or domain name, you can use that instead. After that, you will be prompted to log in to FileGator with your credentials and get started with file management.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we successfully installed FileGator on our Void Linux server. FileGator is easy to install and configure, even for beginners. With FileGator, you can easily manage files and directories on your server with a user-friendly interface.