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This tutorial is based on our "CentOS 7" template and is intended for use with our self-managed virtual private servers.
Important Notice
CentOS 7 will reach its end of life (EOL) on June 30, 2024:
CentOS 7 EOL Announcement
As a result, you may experience issues with repositories. We recommend upgrading to an operating system that has not yet reached EOL.
If you’re using CentOS 7 and encounter mirror issues, follow this guide to resolve them.
0. Preliminary Requirements:
- CentOS 7 template installed on the server
- Install the required dependencies:
yum install -y epel-release yum-utils unzip curl wget bash-completion policycoreutils-python mlocate bzip2 nano
- Fully update your server’s software:
yum update
1. MariaDB Installation:
Install MariaDB:
yum install -y mariadb mariadb-server
Enable MariaDB to start automatically after a reboot:
systemctl enable mariadb.service
Start MariaDB:
systemctl start mariadb
Run the post-installation security script:
mysql_secure_installation
When prompted for the MariaDB root password, press Enter since it’s not set yet. Set the root password and confirm by pressing "Y" to proceed with the rest of the setup.
2. Apache and PHP 7 Installation:
Install Apache:
yum install -y httpd
Start Apache:
systemctl enable httpd.service
systemctl start httpd.service
To install PHP, use the following commands:
yum install -y centos-release-scl
yum install -y rh-php72 rh-php72-php rh-php72-php-gd rh-php72-php-mbstring \
rh-php72-php-intl rh-php72-php-pecl-apcu rh-php72-php-mysqlnd rh-php72-php-pecl-redis \
rh-php72-php-opcache rh-php72-php-imagick
Create symlinks for the Apache configuration:
ln -s /opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd/conf.d/rh-php72-php.conf /etc/httpd/conf.d/
ln -s /opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/15-rh-php72-php.conf /etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/
ln -s /opt/rh/httpd24/root/etc/httpd/modules/librh-php72-php7.so /etc/httpd/modules/
ln -s /opt/rh/rh-php72/root/bin/php /usr/bin/php
Restart Apache to apply the new PHP version:
systemctl restart httpd
3. Creating MariaDB Database and User:
Log in to MariaDB:
mysql -u root -p
Create a new database:
CREATE DATABASE nextcloud;
Create a user for NextCloud:
CREATE USER nextclouduser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
Grant user privileges:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* to nextclouduser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
4. Enable Binary Logging in MariaDB:
Open the MariaDB configuration file:
nano /etc/my.cnf
Add the following under the [mysqld] section:
log-basename=master
log-bin
binlog-format=mixed
Restart MariaDB:
systemctl restart mariadb
5. Download NextCloud Files:
Download the latest NextCloud package:
wget https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-18.0.3.zip
(Find the latest release at: NextCloud Install Instructions)
Extract the files:
unzip nextcloud-18.0.3.zip
Move the files to your Apache directory:
mv nextcloud/* nextcloud/.* /var/www/html/
6. Setting Strong Directory Permissions:
Create the permissions.sh script:
nano permissions.sh
Insert the following content:
#!/bin/bash
ncpath='/var/www/html/'
htuser='apache'
htgroup='apache'
rootuser='root'
printf "Creating possible missing Directories\n"
mkdir -p $ncpath/data
mkdir -p $ncpath/assets
mkdir -p $ncpath/updater
printf "chmod Files and Directories\n"
find ${ncpath}/ -type f -print0 | xargs -0 chmod 0640
find ${ncpath}/ -type d -print0 | xargs -0 chmod 0750
printf "chown Directories\n"
chown -R ${rootuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/
chown -R ${htuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/apps/
chown -R ${htuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/assets/
chown -R ${htuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/config/
chown -R ${htuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/data/
chown -R ${htuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/themes/
chown -R ${htuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/updater/
chmod +x ${ncpath}/occ
printf "chmod/chown .htaccess\n"
if [ -f ${ncpath}/.htaccess ]
then
chmod 0644 ${ncpath}/.htaccess
chown ${rootuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/.htaccess
fi
if [ -f ${ncpath}/data/.htaccess ]
then
chmod 0644 ${ncpath}/data/.htaccess
chown ${rootuser}:${htgroup} ${ncpath}/data/.htaccess
fi
Run the script:
bash permissions.sh
7. NextCloud Installation:
Navigate to your server’s hostname or IP address in a browser and complete the installation process.
For more information about the NextCloud project, visit NextCloud.
