Web App Installer for Linux

Introduction

Output Books is a web based application which can be installed on any web server, windows PC or can be hosted on service Providers.

System Requirements

The following are the requirements of your system to install Output Books,

Hardware Requirements

• Modern Processor
• HDD : 2GB free space
• RAM : 4GB or greater
• Network Connection with internet access

Software Requirements

• OS : Windows 7 or greater / Linux
• Full administrator Access
• Apache >= 2.4.7
• PHP >= 5.6.2
• MySQL >= 5.6.12

Step 1 : Download and Install XAMPP Server

1. Download the installer file for the latest version of Xampp Server from the following link, https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html
   Open terminal and download XAMPP 1.8.3 package.
   for 32-bit:

   wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Linux/1.8.3/xampp-linux-1.8.3-2-installer.run/download

   for 64-bit:

   wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Linux/1.8.3/xampp-linux-x64-1.8.3-2-installer.run/download

2. Then, change xampp package installer to executable then run to installing with following command:

   sudo chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-1.8.3-2-installer.run
   sudo ./xampp-linux-x64-1.8.3-2-installer.run

3. A window of Installation wizard will appear. Click on Next button in that wizard. Then select the component then click Next.
4. XAMPP installation Directory – /opt/lampp will be displayed in the wizard and click Next
5. Uncheck “Learn more about BitNami for XAMPP” and click Next. Then you will be ready to install XAMPP and click Next.
6. The XAMPP installer will unpack the files and start to install. Click Finish in Completing the XAMPP setup wizard
7. When you checked “launch XAMPP” before clicking finish a page will open in your browser, If the page does not open automatically, go into your browser’s address and type http://localhost/xampp.

To start the XAMPP service

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

Step 2 : Create a MySQL database

• Go to Tools > phpMy Admin in the XAMPP for Linux Home page thus landed after installing XAMPP Server
• Click Database tab and provide database name as “outputbooks” under Create Database then hit Create Button.

Your Database is created successfully.

Step 3 : Install Output Time Web App Installer

• • Download Output Books Web App Installer and extract the archived output books folder.
  • Copy the extracted output books folder and paste it in the www folder of your XAMPP server folder.(You can rename the folder while pasting in the destination)

Copy in .../var/www/html/outputbooks/

• • Run output books in your browser (If the name is changed, you have to run with that name ).

http://localhost/outputbooks/

• • You will be directed to Installation Wizard. Read and agree to the terms and condition

• Then, you will be landed to Output Books Installation – PreRequirements screen.

PreRequirements

You can check whether all the requirements for installing Output Books are installed and enabled.

You must have to fulfill the the following Prerequisites, before installing Output Books.

I ) Installer requires write permission for the configuration folder.
II) PHP version should be 5.6.2 and above.
III) You need to enable the PHP extensions in php.ini. Those Extensions are:

a) Zlib Compression Plugin(zlib)
b) Zip Compression Plugin(zip)
c) XML Plugin(xml)
d) MySql Plugin(mysqli)
e) Jason Plugin(json)
f) Curl Plugin(curl)
g) PHP Scoket(sockets)

Set max_execution_time to ‘zero’ in php.ini

Open my.ini file, by right clicking on WAMP Server “MySQL” my.ini and insert the line sql_mode="" in it.

After all plugin’s are enabled, you should restart Wamp to enable the settings.
In Installer home screen all plugins enabled with ‘Yes’ option and Next button is active to move next page of the installer.

Database Configuration

Configure Database by choosing Database Driver, providing Host name, User name, Password, Database Name (name that you provide during the creation of blank database) and click Next.

Login Details

Provide the Login Details and License Key. Also you are requested to remember Email and Password for future Login purpose then Click Next.

Finalizing Installation

Now verify all the provided details and ensure that those details are correct and click Install. Otherwise click Previous to edit details.

Complete Installation

On successful installation of Output Books, you will lead to ‘Congratulations’ screen and you can continue to Output Books by clicking “Finish” button.

You will be redirected to Output Books login page

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