i-doit is a free, open-source knowledge base and documentation software built with PHP. With i-doit, companies can and individuals can provide a solution that can be tailored to their individual documentation needs. It can also serve as a wiki, knowledge base, and other functions. Whether you’re creating a personal or company documentation or knowledge base platform, i-doit can help you build a robust platform that works across every device with its intuitive and powerful user and admin dashboard. For more on i-do it, please visit its home page To get started with installing i-doit, follow the steps below:

Install Apache2 HTTP

Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use. so install it since i-doit needs it. To install Apache2 HTTP on the Ubuntu server, 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. To find out if the Apache2 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 Apache2 is installed and working.

Install MariaDB Database Server

i-doit 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 i-doit. 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): 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 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 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 config file for Apache2. 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 test PHP 7.2 settings with Apache2, create a phpinfo.php file in the Apache2 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.

Setup Root to Use Nave Password

Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required, continue below to start configuring the servers. By default on Ubuntu, MariaDB is configured to use the UNIX auth_socket plugin. You’ll want to run the SQL commands below for the root user to use mysql_native_password. You’ll need a MariaDB root account to set up i-do it later. Run the commands below to log on to MariaDB. When prompted for a password, type the root password you created above. Switch to the MySQL database. Then update the root account to use mysql_native_password. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Download i-doit Latest Release

To get i-doit latest release you may want to get it from its download page. The link below gets you there. https://sourceforge.net/projects/i-doit/?source=directory Use the commands below to download and install 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

Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for i-doit. This file will control how users access i-doit content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called idoit.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 i-doit 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, accept the default directory paths and continue. On the database configuration page, type in the database root password created above. Then create a new i-doit database username and password. When you’re done, click Next to continue. Create an admin account and password. After a brief moment, i-doit should be installed and ready to use. Enjoy! Conclusion: You have learned how to install i-doit on Ubuntu with an Apache2 HTTP server. If you find any errors above, please leave a comment below Thanks,