Snipe-IT is a free and open source asset management system that helps you manage your organization's assets, including hardware, software, and licenses. Here's how to install and use Snipe-IT on a Linux server using Apache and MySQL:
1. Install Apache, MySQL, and PHP on your Linux server:
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql libapache2-mod-php
2. Create a new MySQL database and user for Snipe-IT:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE snipeit;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON snipeit.* TO 'snipeit'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
3. Download the latest version of Snipe-IT from the project's GitHub page:
sudo wget https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it/archive/master.zip
sudo unzip master.zip -d /var/www/html/
4. Rename the Snipe-IT directory and set its permissions:
sudo mv /var/www/html/snipe-it-master /var/www/html/snipe-it
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/snipe-it
5. Edit the Snipe-IT configuration file to reflect your database settings:
sudo nano /var/www/html/snipe-it/.env
6. Set up a virtual host in Apache to serve Snipe-IT:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/snipeit.conf
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/snipe-it/public
ServerName your_domain.com
7. Enable the new virtual host and the Apache rewrite module:
sudo a2ensite snipeit.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite
8. Restart Apache:
sudo service apache2 restart
9. Open your web browser and go to http://your_domain.com to access the Snipe-IT web interface.
From here, you can add assets, track their status and location, and manage licenses and warranties. Snipe-IT provides a powerful set of features for keeping track of your organization's assets.