ownCloud is a free and open-source software that provides a secure and convenient way to store, share, and access files and data from anywhere in the world. With ownCloud, you can have your own personal cloud server and enjoy the benefits of having your data stored in a secure and accessible location. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing ownCloud 10 on CentOS/RHEL 9/8.

CentOS/RHEL 9/8 are popular Linux distributions that are widely used as a server operating systems. By following this guide, you can easily set up your own personal cloud server using ownCloud 10 and CentOS/RHEL 9/8.

Prerequsites

  • A server with CentOS/RHEL 9/8 installed and access to the root user or a user with administrative privileges
  • A minimum of 2 GB of RAM is recommended
  • A minimum of 1 GB of storage space is recommended

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new software, it is recommended to update the system by running the following command:

sudo yum update

Step 2: Install Apache and MariaDB

To set up ownCloud you must have running LAMP server on your CentOS 8 system. If you already have running LAMP stack skip this step else use the following commands to install it.

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  • Install Apache2:
    sudo dnf install httpd
  • Install and Secure MariaDB:
    sudo dnf install mariadb-server 
sudo mysql_secure_installation

    Use this tutorial for the complete MySQL installation steps on CentOS 8.

  • Installing PHP:

    Let’s start with the installation of PHP 5.6 or a higher version.

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    sudo dnf install php php-gd php-curl php-zip php-dom php-xml php-simplexml php-mbstring php-intl php-json

Step 3: Download ownCloud Source

After successfully configuring the lamp server on your system, Let’s download latest ownCloud from its official website.

wget https://download.owncloud.com/server/stable/owncloud-complete-latest.tar.bz2

Next, extract the downloaded archive under the website document root and set up appropriate permissions on files and directories.

sudo tar xjf owncloud-complete-latest.tar.bz2 
sudo mv owncloud /var/www/ 
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/owncloud 
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/owncloud

ownCloud keep its data under a separate directory. We suggest keeping this outside of the ownCloud application directory. So create a directory like below, and set proper permission to allow the webserver to write files.

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mkdir -p /var/owncloud/data 
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/owncloud/owncloud 
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/owncloudowncloud

Step 4: Create MySQL User and Database

After extracting code, let’s create a MySQL database and user account for configuring ownCloud. Use the following set of commands to log in to the MySQL server and create a database and user.

mysql -u root -p 
Enter password:

CREATE DATABASE owncloud; 
CREATE USER 'owncloud'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '_password_'; 
GRANT ALL ON owncloud.* to 'owncloud'@'localhost'; 
FLUSH PRIVILEGES; 
quit;

Step 5: Configure Apache

Now, create an Apache configuration file and set up owncloud alias. This will allow us to access ownCloud as a sub-directory URL.

Create and edit file:

sudo vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/owncloud.conf

Add the below content:

Save and close the file. Then restart the Apache service to reload the configuration file.

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Run ownCloud Web Installer

Open your web browser and visit the URL http://your-server-ip/owncloud to access the ownCloud web interface. You will be prompted to enter the MariaDB database information and the admin account information. Fill in the required information and click on the “Finish Setup” button.

 http://webhost.tecadmin.net/owncloud/

Enter new admin credentials to create an admin account and provide the location of the data folder.

How to Install ownCloud on CentOS/RHEL 9/8
Create admin account

Now slide your page down and input the database credentials and click on Finish Setup.

How to Install ownCloud on CentOS/RHEL 9/8
Setup database credentials

After completing the setup you will get the admin dashboard. Where you can create a user, and groups, assigned them permissions, etc.

Installing ownCloud on CentOS/RHEL 9/8
OwnCloud Dashboard

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ownCloud 10 on CentOS/RHEL 9/8. You can now start uploading and sharing files and data with your own personal cloud server.

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