{"id":2807,"date":"2025-08-18T03:15:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T11:47:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:19","slug":"how-to-install-pydio-cells-file-sharing-server-on-ubuntu-22-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-pydio-cells-file-sharing-server-on-ubuntu-22-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS &#038; VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 Pydio Cells File Sharing Server on Ubuntu 22.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<header>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<article>\n<section>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Pydio Cells is a modern open-source file sharing and synchronization platform that allows you to manage your files securely and efficiently. This guide will walk you through the installation of Pydio Cells on Ubuntu 22.04, which can be effectively hosted on a  for optimal performance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>An Ubuntu 22.04 server with root access<\/li>\n<li>Basic knowledge of Linux commands<\/li>\n<li>Installed packages: Nginx, PHP, MySQL\/MariaDB, and Composer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n<p>Start by updating your package index and upgrading existing packages:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt upgrade -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 2: Install Required Packages<\/h2>\n<p>Install Nginx, PHP, and the necessary PHP extensions:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install nginx php-fpm php-mysql php-curl php-zip php-mbstring php-xml -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Install Composer, which is needed for Pydio Cells:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install composer -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 3: Install MySQL\/MariaDB<\/h2>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t installed MySQL or MariaDB yet, run the following command:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install mariadb-server -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Start and secure the database server:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo systemctl start mariadb\r\nsudo mysql_secure_installation<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Log into MariaDB and create a database for Pydio Cells:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mysql -u root -p\r\nCREATE DATABASE pydio;\r\nCREATE USER 'pydiouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';\r\nGRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pydio.* TO 'pydiouser'@'localhost';\r\nFLUSH PRIVILEGES;\r\nEXIT;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 4: Download Pydio Cells<\/h2>\n<p>Download the latest version of Pydio Cells using Composer:<\/p>\n<pre><code>cd \/var\/www\r\ncomposer create-project pydio\/cells pydio<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Change the ownership of the Pydio directory:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo chown -R www-data:www-data \/var\/www\/pydio<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 5: Configure Nginx for Pydio<\/h2>\n<p>Create a new configuration file for Pydio Cells:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo nano \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/pydio<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Add the following configuration, replacing <code>your_domain.com<\/code> with your actual domain:<\/p>\n<pre><code>server {\r\n    listen 80;\r\n    server_name your_domain.com;\r\n\r\n    root \/var\/www\/pydio\/public;\r\n    index index.php index.html index.htm;\r\n\r\n    location \/ {\r\n        try_files $uri $uri\/ \/index.php?$query_string;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    location ~ \\.php$ {\r\n        include snippets\/fastcgi-php.conf;\r\n        fastcgi_pass unix:\/var\/run\/php\/php7.4-fpm.sock; # Adjust PHP version if necessary\r\n        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;\r\n        include fastcgi_params;\r\n    }\r\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Enable the new site configuration:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo ln -s \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/pydio \/etc\/nginx\/sites-enabled\/<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Test the Nginx configuration:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo nginx -t<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Restart Nginx:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo systemctl restart nginx<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 6: Complete the Installation<\/h2>\n<p>Open your web browser and navigate to <code>http:\/\/your_domain.com<\/code>. Follow the installation wizard to configure Pydio Cells and connect it to the database you created earlier.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 7: Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>You have successfully installed Pydio Cells file sharing server on Ubuntu 22.04, allowing for secure file management and sharing. This setup can greatly benefit from being hosted on a . For additional options, explore various  solutions, including <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\">Windows VPSVirtual Private Server Hosting<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\">Windows VPS Hosting UK<\/a> for optimal performance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<footer>\n<p>\u00a9 2024 Pydio Cells Installation Tutorial. 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