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How to Install Elastic Jamroom with Apache on Ubuntu Linux

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Jamroom is a scalable, open-source social networking software which allows the creation of custom social network sites for personal or business interests. By following a comprehensive guide, you can set up Jamroom on an Ubuntu server through the installation of Apache2 HTTP Server, MariaDB Database Server, and PHP 7.2. This includes related modules, all prerequisites…

This article explains installing Elastic Jamroom with Apache support on Ubuntu Linux.

Elastic Jamroom is a scalable, open-source social networking software built on the LAMP or LEMP stack. If you want to create a personal or business social network site to allow users to share and gather around the same interests, Elastic Jamroom can help you build a robust platform that works on every device.

Installing Elastic Jamroom with Apache on Ubuntu Linux can have several benefits. Firstly, Apache is the most popular web server, and Elastic Jamroom needs it to function. Installing it ensures that your Elastic Jamroom installation is stable and reliable.

Secondly, Ubuntu Linux is popular for web servers because it is secure, easy to use, and has a large community of developers. This means that you can find help and support when you need it.

Finally, Elastic Jamroom is a powerful social networking software that requires a lot of resources to run smoothly. By installing it on Ubuntu Linux, you can take advantage of the scalability and flexibility of the operating system to ensure that your Elastic Jamroom installation can grow as your user base expands.

For more on Jamroom, please visit its home page.

When you’re ready to get Jamroom working on Ubuntu, please continue with the steps below:

Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu

Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server. Install it since Jamroom needs it.

To install Apache2 HTTP on the Ubuntu server, run the commands below.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2

After installing Apache2, the commands below can stop, start, and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots.

sudo systemctl stop apache2.service
sudo systemctl start apache2.service
sudo systemctl enable apache2.service

To test the Apache2 setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address. You should see the Apache2 default test page, as shown below. When you see that, Apache2 will work as expected.

http://localhost
apache2 ubuntu install

Install MariaDB Database Server

MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open-source database servers for Magento. To install MariaDB, run the commands below.

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client

After installing MariaDB, the commands below can stop and start the service and enable it to start when the server boots.

Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

sudo systemctl stop mysql.service
sudo systemctl start mysql.service
sudo systemctl enable mysql.service

Run these on Ubuntu 17.10 and 18.04 LTS

sudo systemctl stop mariadb.service
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service

After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access.

sudo mysql_secure_installation

When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

  • Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter
  • Set root password? [Y/n]: Y
  • New password: Enter the password
  • Re-enter new password: Repeat password
  • Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y
  • Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y
  • Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]:  Y
  • Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]:  Y

Restart MariaDB server

Type the commands below to log into the MariaDB server to test if MariaDB is installed.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, type the password you created above to sign on. If successful, you should see a MariaDB welcome message.

mariadb welcome

Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules

PHP 7.1 may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories. To install it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories.

Run the commands below to add the below third party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.2

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php

Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2

sudo apt update

Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules.

sudo apt install php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-common php7.2-sqlite php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xmlrpc php7.2-mysql php7.2-gd php7.2-xml php7.2-cli php7.2-zip

After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default config file for Apache2.

sudo nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini

Then, save the changes on the following lines below in the file. The value below is an ideal setting to apply in your environment.

file_uploads = On
memory_limit = 256M
upload_max_filesize = 100M
max_execution_time = 360
date.timezone = America/Chicago

After making the change above, please save the file and close it.

After installing PHP and related modules, you must restart Apache2 to reload PHP configurations.

To restart Apache2, run the commands below

sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

To test PHP 7.2 settings with Apache2, create a phpinfo.php file in the Apache2 root directory by running the commands below

sudo nano /var/www/html/phpinfo.php

Then, type the content below and save the file.

<?php phpinfo( ); ?>

Save the file. Then browse to your server hostname followed by /phpinfo.php

http://localhost/phpinfo.php

You should see the PHP default test page.

PHP 7.2 ubuntu nginx

Create Magento Database

Once you’ve installed all the packages required for Jamroom to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank Magento database.

To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a database called jamroom

CREATE DATABASE jamroom;

Create a database user called jamroomuser with a new password

CREATE USER 'jamroomuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';

Then, grant the user full access to the database.

GRANT ALL ON jamroom.* TO 'jamroomuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'user_password_here' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Finally, save your changes and exit.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Download and Install Jamroom

Run the commands below to download Jamroom content.

cd /tmp && wget https://www.jamroom.net/networkmarket/core_download/jamroom-open-source.zip
unzip jamroom-open-source.zip
sudo mv jamroom-open-source /var/www/html/jamroom

Next, run the commands below to change the root folder permissions.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/jamroom/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/jamroom/

Configure Apache2 Jamroom

Finally, configure the Apache2 configuration file for Jamroom. This file will control how users access Jamroom content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called jamroom.conf.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/jamroom.conf

Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your domain name and directory root location.

<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin admin@example.com
     DocumentRoot /var/www/html/jamroom
     ServerName example.com

     <Directory /var/www/html/jamroom/>
          Options FollowSymlinks
          AllowOverride All
          Require all granted
     </Directory>

     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit.

After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below.

Enable the Jamroom Site and Rewrite Module

After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below, then restart the Apache2 server.

sudo a2ensite jamroom.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

Next, open your browser, go to the URL, and continue with the installation.

http://example.com/install.php

Type in the database connection info you created above and click Install Jamroom

Jamroom ubuntu install

Next, create an admin account to manage the Jamroom website.

Jamroom ubuntu install

Login and Enjoy!

Jamroom ubuntu setup

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