How to Install QloApps on Void Linux

QloApps is an open-source hotel and reservation management software that allows hotel owners to manage their bookings, room availability, and manage their guests' data. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install QloApps on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing QloApps on Void Linux, you should have:

• A machine running Void Linux.
• A user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, you need to install the following dependencies:

sudo xbps-install -S php php-mysqli php-bcmath php-mbstring php-curl php-fpm nginx mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-server

This command will install PHP, Nginx, and MariaDB.

Step 2: Configure MariaDB

After installing the MariaDB server, you need to configure it. Run the following command to start the MariaDB server:

sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
sudo chown -R mysql /var/lib/mysql
sudo chgrp -R mysql /var/lib/mysql
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb

Next, you need to secure your MariaDB server by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the root password for MariaDB and to remove the anonymous user and test database.

Step 3: Create a Database for QloApps

Create a new database and user for QloApps by running the following MariaDB commands:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password and run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE qloapps;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON qloapps.* TO 'qloappsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Make sure to replace the "qloappsuser" and "password" with your desired username and password.

Step 4: Download and Install QloApps

Next, download the latest version of QloApps from its official website using the wget command:

wget https://github.com/Qloapps/qloapps/releases/download/v1.4.2/QloApps-1.4.2.zip

Then, extract the downloaded file using the unzip command:

unzip QloApps-1.4.2.zip

Copy the extracted QloApps directory to the web root directory of your Nginx server and change its ownership to the nginx user:

sudo mv QloApps /var/www/
sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/QloApps

Step 5: Configure Nginx for QloApps

Now you need to create a new Nginx virtual host configuration file for QloApps. Create a new file at /etc/nginx/conf.d/qloapps.conf:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/qloapps.conf

Then, paste the following configuration:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name example.com; # replace with your domain or IP

  root /var/www/QloApps;
  index index.php;

  location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
  }

  location ~ \.php$ {
    fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
    fastcgi_index index.php;
    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    include fastcgi_params;
    try_files $uri =404;
  }
}

Make sure to replace "example.com" with your desired domain name or IP address.

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Start Nginx and PHP-FPM Services

Finally, start the Nginx and PHP-FPM services and enable them to start automatically on system boot with the following commands:

sudo systemctl enable php-fpm
sudo systemctl start php-fpm

sudo systemctl enable nginx
sudo systemctl start nginx

Step 7: Install QloApps via Web Installer

Open your web browser and navigate to your QloApps installation page at http://example.com/install/ (replace "example.com" with your domain name or IP).

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your QloApps installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed QloApps on Void Linux.