Our previous tutorial showed you how to install Snipe-IT on Ubuntu with Apache2. This one shows you how to run it with Nginx instead. Snipe-IT is a free, open-source IT asset management system written in PHP. With Snipe-IT, you can manage your IT assets easily with its user-friendly portal, including the management of users and security roles. For more on Snipe-IT, please visit its home page To get started with installing Snipe-IT, follow the steps below:

Install Nginx HTTP

Nginx HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use. so install it since Snipe-IT needs it. To install Nginx HTTP on the Ubuntu server, 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 find out if the Nginx HTTP server is installed, simply open your web browser and type in the server’s IP or hostname. When you see a page similar to the one below, then Nginx is installed and working.

Install MariaDB Database Server

Snipe-IT also needs a database server to store its content. and MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open-source database servers to use with Snipe-IT. 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.

Create Snipe-IT Database

Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, create a Snipe-IT 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 snipeit Create a database user called snipeituser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the snipeit database. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Download Snipe-IT Latest Release

To get Snipe-IT latest release you may want to use the GitHub repository. Install Composer, Curl and other dependencies to get started. After installing curl and Composer above, change into the Nginx root directory and download Snipe-IT packages from Github. Next, edit the .env file create above and make the highlighted changes to suit your environment. Make the highlighted changes. Save the file and exit. Next, go back to the Snipe-IT root directory and update all packages via Composer. From the Snipe-IT directory, run the commands below: It should prompt and show you an application key. 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 Nginx

Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for Snipe-IT. This file will control how users access Snipe-IT content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called snipeit 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 Snipe-IT and Rewrite Module

After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name or hostname. This is often localhost but can be a hostname or IP address. Your server admin or hosting company will have this information available. Continue with the installation wizard and validate that all requirements are met and continue. Next, create a system admin account to manage the platform. After installing, log in and start to begin managing your IT assets. Conclusion: You have learned how to install Snipe-IT on Ubuntu with the Nginx HTTP server. If you find any errors above, please leave a comment below Thanks,