OrangeHRM system is designed to allow enterprises and business owners to manage Personnel Information Management, Employee Self Service, Leave, Time & Attendance, Benefits, and Recruitment. There are many open-source Human Resource Management platforms available. however, when searching for one for your business, OrangeHRM is a good place to start. This open-source HRM software is written in PHP and offers features that help you run your business and collaborate with your employees and vendors.

How to install OrangeHRM on Ubuntu Linux with Apache support

As described above, the OrangeHRM system is designed to allow enterprises and business owners to manage Personnel Information Management, Employee Self Service, Leave, Time & Attendance, Benefits, and Recruitment. Below is how to install it on Ubuntu Linux.

Install Apache

OrangeHRM requires a webserver and the second most popular web server in use today is Apache2. So, go and install Apache2 on Ubuntu by running the commands below: Next, run the commands below to stop, start and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots.

Install MariaDB

OrangeHRM also requires a database server. and MariaDB database server is a great place to start. To install it run the commands below. After installing, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots. After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just 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

PHP 7.1 isn’t available on Ubuntu’s 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 7.1 Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.1 Run the commands below to install PHP 7.1 and related modules. After installing PHP, run the commands below to open the FPM PHP default file. Then make the change to the following lines below in the file and save.

Create OrangeHRM Database

Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create the OrangeHRM database. Run the commands below to log on to the database server. When prompted for a password, type the root password you created above. Then create a database called orangehrm Create a database user called orangehrmuser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Download OrangeHRM Latest Release

Next, visit the OrangeHRM site and download the latest version. After downloading, run the commands below to extract the download file into the Apache2 root directory. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for Concrete5 to function.

Configure Apache2

Finally, configure the Apahce2 virtual host configuration file for OrangeHRM. This file will control how users access OrangeHRM content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called orangehrm.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 OrangeHRM virtual host

After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below To load all the settings above, restart Apache2 by running the commands below. Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name followed by install. You should see the Concrete5 setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions until you’ve successfully installed OrangeHRM. Enter the database info you created above and continue Finish with the installation and enjoy! You may also like the post below: