Prerequisites
Before starting the installation, make sure you have:
- A KVM-based NVMe VPS from EcoStack Cloud running CentOS 9 Stream.
- A user account with sudo privileges.
Step 1: Update the System
Start by updating your system to ensure all packages are current.
sudo dnf update -y
Step 2: Install Required Packages
Install the necessary packages for running ownCloud. These include Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and additional modules.
sudo dnf install httpd mariadb-server mariadb php php-mysqlnd php-xml php-json php-mbstring php-gd php-curl php-intl php-zip wget unzip -y
Step 3: Start and Enable Apache and MariaDB
Enable and start the Apache and MariaDB services.
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Step 4: Secure MariaDB Installation
Run the security script to set up a root password and secure your MariaDB installation.
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to set the root password and remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, and remove the test database.
Step 5: Create a Database for ownCloud
Log in to MariaDB and create a database and user for ownCloud.
sudo mysql -u root -p
In the MariaDB shell, execute the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE owncloud;
CREATE USER 'ownclouduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON owncloud.* TO 'ownclouduser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace your_password
with a strong password.
Step 6: Download and Install ownCloud
Download the latest version of ownCloud from its official website.
wget https://download.owncloud.org/community/owncloud-complete-latest.zip
Extract the downloaded archive and move it to the Apache web root directory.
unzip owncloud-complete-latest.zip
sudo mv owncloud /var/www/html/
Step 7: Set Permissions
Set the appropriate permissions to ensure ownCloud can read and write to its files and directories.
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/owncloud/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/owncloud/
Step 8: Configure Apache for ownCloud
Create a new Apache configuration file for ownCloud.
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/owncloud.conf
Add the following configuration:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/owncloud" ServerName your_server_ip_or_domain <Directory "/var/www/html/owncloud">
AllowOverride All Require all granted </Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/owncloud-error_log CustomLog /var/log/httpd/owncloud-access_log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace your_server_ip_or_domain
with your server’s IP address or domain name. Save and close the file.
Step 9: Adjust Firewall Settings
Allow HTTP traffic through the firewall.
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Step 10: Restart Apache
Restart Apache to apply the changes.
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Step 11: Complete the Installation via Web Browser
Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip_or_domain/owncloud
. You will see the ownCloud setup page.
- Create an admin account by filling in the required details.
- Enter the database details:
- Database user:
ownclouduser
- Database password: The password you set earlier
- Database name:
owncloud
- Database host:
localhost
- Database user:
Click “Finish Setup” to complete the installation.
Conclusion
You have successfully installed and configured ownCloud on CentOS 9 Stream with EcoStack Cloud. You can now use your own cloud storage solution to manage and share your files securely.
For more details and advanced configurations, check out the official ownCloud documentation.
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