How to Install PHPBack on Void Linux

PHPBack is an open-source customer feedback and support ticket system built with PHP and MySQL. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PHPBack on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

  • Void Linux installed on your system
  • Root access (sudo privileges)
  • Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

PHPBack requires Apache and PHP to be installed on your system. To install Apache and PHP on Void Linux, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Su apache php php-mysqlnd

Step 2: Install MySQL Server

PHPBack requires a MySQL database to store user data and support tickets. To install MySQL on your system, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Su mariadb mariadb-client

Step 3: Configure MySQL

Before we can start setting up PHPBack, we need to configure MySQL by running the following commands:

sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --ldata=/var/lib/mysql/
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
sudo mysql_secure_installation

During the installation, you will be prompted to set the root password for the MySQL server.

Step 4: Download PHPBack

We need to download PHPBack from their official website. Run the following command to download the latest version of PHPBack:

wget -c https://github.com/phpback/phpback/releases/download/v1.0.8/phpback-1.0.8.tar.gz

Step 5: Install PHPBack

To install PHPBack on your system, follow these steps:

  1. Extract the PHPBack archive by running the following command:
sudo tar -xzf phpback-1.0.8.tar.gz -C /var/www
  1. Change the ownership of the PHPBack directory to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/phpback
  1. Create a new virtual host configuration for PHPBack by creating a new file /etc/httpd/conf.d/phpback.conf with the following configuration:
<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot /var/www/phpback
    ServerName phpback.example.com

    <Directory "/var/www/phpback">
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/phpback-error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/phpback-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com and phpback.example.com with your domain and hostname.

  1. Reload the Apache configuration:
sudo apachectl graceful

Step 6: Set up PHPBack

Now that PHPBack is installed, we need to set it up by following these steps:

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to your PHPBack installation, e.g. http://phpback.example.com/
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your administrator account, database connection, and site settings.
  3. Once the setup is complete, you can start using PHPBack to manage customer feedback and support tickets.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHPBack on Void Linux.