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Installation

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation, ensure you have the following:

  • Apache2 webserver recommended.
  • Apache2 modules: rewrite (mandatory), ssl (optional), deflate (optional).
  • MySQL: Version 5.7 or higher required. MySQL 8.0+ recommended for optimal performance.
  • At least PHP 8.4.x, do not use lower version of php.
  • Untested for PHP9
  • curl, mysqli, and mbstring modules.
  • Website will ask you for other required modules if necessary and not installed.
  • At least 1GB of available webspace recommended.

Installation Steps

  1. Download/Clone the Repository:

    • You can download the repository as a ZIP file or clone it using Git. 
      git clone https://github.com/bugfishtm/Online-Book-Renting.git`

  2. Copy Files:

    • Navigate to the /source directory within the repository or in the choosen release.
    • Copy all files from the /source directory to your website's public html folder.

  3. Configure the Website:

    • Access the website through your browser.
    • Follow the on-screen installation instructions to complete the setup.

  4. (recommended) Setup Cronjob:

    • Setup a cronjob on your server to run the file cronjob.php hourly as the website user (usually www-data).