How to Install RERO ILS on Void Linux

RERO ILS is an integrated library system developed specifically for Swiss libraries. It is free and open source software that allows libraries to manage their collections, loans, patrons, and much more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of RERO ILS on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the installation of RERO ILS, you need to ensure that:

You are using a Void Linux system.
You have root access to the system.

Now, let's start with the installation process.

Step 1: Update the Packages

To ensure that your system is up-to-date, let's update the packages. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install -Suv

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To successfully install RERO ILS, you need to install the following packages:

MariaDB Server

MariaDB is a community-developed fork of the MySQL relational database management system. It is required to setup a database for RERO ILS. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install mariadb

PHP, PHP-FPM, and PHP PDO

RERO ILS is built on PHP and requires PHP, PHP FastCGI Process Manager, and PHP PDO. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install php php-fpm php-pdo

Nginx Web Server

You need a web server to serve your RERO ILS installation. In this tutorial, we will use Nginx. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install nginx

Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. RERO ILS requires Composer to manage its dependencies. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install composer

Step 3: Create a new Database User and Database

We need to create a new database user and database that RERO ILS will use. Run the following commands in your terminal:

sudo mysql -u root -p

You will be prompted for the root password. Once you enter the password, you will be inside the MySQL prompt. Now, run the following commands to create the database and new user:

CREATE DATABASE reroils;
CREATE USER 'reroilsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON reroils.* TO 'reroilsuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Step 4: Download RERO ILS

We will now download RERO ILS using Composer. Run the following command in your terminal:

cd /var/www/
sudo composer create-project rero/rero-ils rero-ils

Step 5: Configure Nginx

We need to configure Nginx to work with RERO ILS. Create a new Nginx configuration file using your favorite text editor. For example:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/reroils

Add the following configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80;

    root /var/www/rero-ils/public;
    index index.php;

    server_name your.server.name;

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

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

Change the server_name to your actual server name. Save the file and exit.

Now, create a symbolic link to the configuration file in the sites-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/reroils /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Test the Nginx configuration:

sudo nginx -t

If everything is OK, reload Nginx:

sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 6: Configure RERO ILS

We need to configure RERO ILS to work with the database we created earlier. Edit the .env file located in the /var/www/rero-ils/ directory using your favorite text editor. For example:

sudo nano /var/www/rero-ils/.env

Update the following lines in the file:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=reroils
DB_USERNAME=reroilsuser
DB_PASSWORD=your_password_here

Save the file and exit.

Generate a new application key:

cd /var/www/rero-ils
sudo php artisan key:generate

Migrate the database tables:

sudo php artisan migrate

Step 7: Set File Permissions

RERO ILS requires write access to some directories. Run the following commands to set the correct permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/rero-ils/storage /var/www/rero-ils/bootstrap/cache
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/rero-ils/storage /var/www/rero-ils/bootstrap/cache

Step 8: Access RERO ILS

You can now access RERO ILS by opening your web browser and navigating to:

http://your.server.name

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RERO ILS on Void Linux.