For the uninitiated, Cerb is a commercial open-source, web-based, teamwork, and workflow automation tool that helps teams become more productive and efficient. With Cerb, businesses can triage and distribute work across teams in different departments based on email, calls, orders, projects, tasks, reminders, calendar events, and more. Whether you’re a small or large enterprise, Cerb can help your team communicate and collaborate. and these conversations will be available on the desktop, mobile devices, and everywhere you have Cerb installed. This Tool is designed for ease of use to allow businesses to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about Cerb, please check their Homepage To get started with installing Cerb, follow the steps below:
Install Apache2 HTTP Server
Curb works as a web server and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today. To install and use Apache2 with Cerb, run the commands below: After installing Apache2, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots. Now that Apache2 is installed. to test whether the web server is working, open your browser and browse to the URL below. If you see the page above, then Apache2 is successfully installed.
Install MariaDB Database Server
Curb also requires a database server to store its content. If you’re looking for a truly open-source database server, then MariaDB is a great place to start. 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 16.04 LTS Run these on Ubuntu 18.10 and 18.04 LTS Next, run the commands below to secure the database server with a root password if you were not prompted to do so during the 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 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
Now that MariaDB is installed, to test whether the database server was successfully installed, run the commands below. type the root password when prompted. If you see a similar screen as shown above, then the server was successfully installed.
Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
Cerb is a PHP-based app and PHP is required. However, PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. To run PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 and previous, you may need to run the commands below: Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2 Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules. After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default configuration file for Apache2. The lines below are a good setting for most PHP-based CMS. Update the configuration file with these and save. Every time you make changes to the PHP configuration file, you should also restart the Apache2 web server. To do so, run the commands below: Now that PHP is installed, to test whether it’s functioning, create a test file called phpinfo.php in the Apache2 default root directory. ( /var/www/html/) Then type the content below and save the file. Next, open your browser and browse to the server’s hostname or IP address followed by phpinfo.php You should see the PHP default test page.
Create Cerb Database
Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for Cerb to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank Cerb database. To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below. Then create a database called cerb Create a database user called cerbuser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.
Download Cerb Latest Release
To get Cerb’s latest release you may want to use Composer. Composer allows you to download and manage packages and their dependencies easily. To install Composer on Ubuntu, run the commands below: After installing Composer above, change the Apache2 home directory and download Cerb packages into a new project folder called cerb. For the Apache web server, you can enable URL rewriting with the following commands. Since you just ran the web server as root, you should make sure any newly created files are owned by the www-data user and group. To do that run the commands below:
Configure Apache2 Virtual Host
Finally, configure the Apahce2 virtual host configuration file for Cerb. This file will control how users access Cerb content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called cerb. 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. Save the file and exit.
Enable the Cerb
After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name or server IP address of the host. Setup wizard. The first step of the installer checks if your server meets the requirements for installing Cerb. Correct any problems before proceeding, and then click the Continue button. Next, type in the database name, username, and password created above and continue After that, choose to set up an SMTP account or ignore it and continue In this step, you’ll create the administrator account that you use to log in. After a few seconds, your application should be installed and ready to use. That’s it! You’re ready to start using Cerb. Log in and begin setting up your environment. If this is a production installation, you need to delete the /install directory since it is no longer necessary and it provides access to some sensitive information about your environment. Conclusion: This post shows you how to install Cerb Team and Workflow Automation tool on Ubuntu 18.04 | 16.04. If you find any error above, please use the comment form below to report it. You may also like the post below:
