I'd like to install the newest version of allocPSA on my VPS @ digital ocean. Can someone give mea step by step to get the files onto the server, and install them so I can configure alloc? I've already got the LAMP stack installed. I'm a total noob when it comes to *nix.
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Well, you're asking a lot. Essentially an application deployment tutorial in an environment that it takes years to become proficient in.
But I can give you a rough idea of what's involved. And then I will politely suggest you go and use the allocPSA.com hosting platform which will take care of everything for you.
open a terminal and 'ssh' (ie transport yourself over to) your server
ssh yourserver
unpack the archive
tar xvf alloc.tgz
figure out where your web server serves files from
grep -rsi DocumentRoot /etc/apache/* # the path you find is the web root dir
move the unpacked archive into the web server's document root
mv allocPSA-1.8.8/ /the-webroot-dir-from-above
fire up your web browser and run through the alloc installer
http://yourserver/the-webroot-dir/allocPSA-1.8.8/
Then you've got to configure email sending and receiving - google postfix installation/configuration. Maybe digital ocean have already taken care of that.
Then install the alloc cronjobs, mysql, postfix, and any other dependencies it requires.
Feel free to report back here periodically with questions, but if it's taking hours and hours - I would suggest you ask yourself how much your time is worth - and then use the allocpsa.com hosting platform.
I'd like to install the newest version of allocPSA on my VPS @ digital ocean. Can someone give mea step by step to get the files onto the server, and install them so I can configure alloc? I've already got the LAMP stack installed. I'm a total noob when it comes to *nix.
Well, you're asking a lot. Essentially an application deployment tutorial in an environment that it takes years to become proficient in.
But I can give you a rough idea of what's involved. And then I will politely suggest you go and use the allocPSA.com hosting platform which will take care of everything for you.
Here goes:
get the archive file from sourceforge
copy it to your webserver
open a terminal and 'ssh' (ie transport yourself over to) your server
unpack the archive
figure out where your web server serves files from
move the unpacked archive into the web server's document root
fire up your web browser and run through the alloc installer
Then you've got to configure email sending and receiving - google postfix installation/configuration. Maybe digital ocean have already taken care of that.
Then install the alloc cronjobs, mysql, postfix, and any other dependencies it requires.
Feel free to report back here periodically with questions, but if it's taking hours and hours - I would suggest you ask yourself how much your time is worth - and then use the allocpsa.com hosting platform.
Kind regards,
Alex Lance
http://allocPSA.com