Our previous tutorial showed you how to run Froxlor with Apache2. For students or new users looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS. It’s a great Linux operating system for beginners. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. Back to Froxlor. Froxlor is free, simple, and lightweight server control software that you can use to manage your servers in a web hosting environment from which you can manage and control domains, SSL, MySQL databases, and other web hosting features from a simple web interface. Froxlor also runs on low-resource servers right out of the box. With its auto-installer, you’re able to install multiple apps with one click. For more about Froxlor, please visit its homepage. When you’re ready to install Froxlor, continue with the steps below:

Configure Ubuntu Local Host Domain

Before installing Froxlor, you will want to set up Ubuntu local domain on the server. To do that, run the commands below to open the Ubuntu local hosts file. Then type in the server address to domain mapping. You can use your public IP address instead of the local one. Should look like the lines below: Save the file and exit

Install Nginx

Froxlor is PHP-based and requires a webserver. The most popular open-source web server in use today is Nginx. To install Nginx, run the commands below: After installing Nginx, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Nginx service to always start up with the server boots. To test the Nginx setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address and you should see the Nginx default test page as shown below. When you see that, then Nginx is working as expected.

Install MariaDB Database Server

MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open-source database servers to use with Froxlor. To install MariaDB run the commands below. After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service always to start up when the server boots. Run these on Ubuntu After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access. 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 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 To test if MariaDB is installed, type the commands below to logon into the MariaDB server Then type the password you created above to sign on. if successful, you should see MariaDB welcome message

PHP 7.2-FPM 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-FPM Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2-FPM Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2-FPM and related modules. After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default config file for Nginx. Then make the changes on the following lines below in the file and save. The value below is a great setting to apply in your environment. After making the change above, save the file and close it. To restart Nginx, run the commands below To test PHP 7.2 settings with Nginx, create a phpinfo.php file in the Nginx root directory by running the commands below Then type the content below and save the file. Save the file. then browse to your server hostname followed by /phpinfo.php You should see the PHP default test page.

Create Froxlor Database

Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, create a Froxlor database. Run the commands below to log on to MariaDB. When prompted for a password, type the root password you created above. Then create a database called froxlor Create a database user called froxloruser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the froxloruser database. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Download Froxlor Latest Release

Next, continue below to download the Froxlor package. To download, go to the link below and download the latest version. After downloading, run the commands below to extract the downloaded file into the Nginx root directory. Change or modify the directory permission to fit the Nginx configuration.

Configure Nginx

Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for Froxlor. This file will control how users access Froxlor content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called froxlor 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. Save the file and exit.

Enable the Froxlor

After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the Froxlor setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Click Start Install to continue Validate that all requirements are met. then continue to the next page. On the database configuration page,  type in the database name, database username, and password. You’ll also need to type in the database root user account and password. All others can stay default. When you click Next and get an error that the connection is denied for the root@localhost user, follow the steps below to fix it: Login to the MySQL server by running the commands below Type in the current root password from above. That should get you into the database server. After that, run the commands below to disable plugin authentication for the root user Restart and run the commands below to set a new password. Try again and this time it should work. After that, log in and begin setting up your environment. Congratulations! You have successfully installed Froxlor on Ubuntu You may also like the post below: