Introduction

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 Windows VPS UK for optimal performance.

Prerequisites

• An Ubuntu 22.04 server with root access
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands
• Installed packages: Nginx, PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, and Composer

Step 1: Update Your System

Start by updating your package index and upgrading existing packages:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Install Nginx, PHP, and the necessary PHP extensions:

sudo apt install nginx php-fpm php-mysql php-curl php-zip php-mbstring php-xml -y

Install Composer, which is needed for Pydio Cells:

sudo apt install composer -y

Step 3: Install MySQL/MariaDB

If you haven't installed MySQL or MariaDB yet, run the following command:

sudo apt install mariadb-server -y

Start and secure the database server:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation

Log into MariaDB and create a database for Pydio Cells:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE pydio;
CREATE USER 'pydiouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pydio.* TO 'pydiouser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 4: Download Pydio Cells

Download the latest version of Pydio Cells using Composer:

cd /var/www
composer create-project pydio/cells pydio

Change the ownership of the Pydio directory:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/pydio

Step 5: Configure Nginx for Pydio

Create a new configuration file for Pydio Cells:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/pydio

Add the following configuration, replacing your_domain.com with your actual domain:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com;

    root /var/www/pydio/public;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock; # Adjust PHP version if necessary
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Enable the new site configuration:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pydio /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Test the Nginx configuration:

sudo nginx -t

Restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6: Complete the Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com. Follow the installation wizard to configure Pydio Cells and connect it to the database you created earlier.

Step 7: Conclusion

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 Windows VPS. For additional options, explore various VPS UK Windows solutions, including Windows Virtual Private Server Hosting and Windows VPS Hosting UK for optimal performance.