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[http://osticket.com/ osTicket] is a widely-used open source support ticket system. It seamlessly integrates inquiries created via email, phone and web-based forms into a simple easy-to-use multi-user web interface. Manage, organize and archive all your support requests and responses in one place while providing your customers with accountability and responsiveness they deserve.
[http://osticket.com osTicket] is a widely-used open source support ticket system. It seamlessly integrates inquiries created via email, phone and web-based forms into a simple easy-to-use multi-user web interface. Manage, organize and archive all your support requests and responses in one place while providing your customers with accountability and responsiveness they deserve.


osTicket is an attractive alternative to higher-cost and complex customer support systems; simple, lightweight, reliable, open source, web-based and easy to setup and use. The best part is, it's completely free. learn more»»
osTicket is an attractive alternative to higher-cost and complex customer support systems; simple, lightweight, reliable, open source, web-based and easy to setup and use. The best part is, it’s completely free.


= Install lighttpd, PHP, and MySql =
= Install lighttpd, PHP, and MySql =
{{:Setting Up Lighttpd With FastCGI}}


Install extra packages:
<pre># apk add lighttpd php5-common php5-iconv php5-json php5-gd php5-curl php5-xml php5-pgsql php5-imap php5-cgi fcgi php5-pdo php5-pdo_pgsql php5-soap php5-xmlrpc php5-posix php5-mcrypt php5-gettext php5-ldap php5-ctype php5-dom php5-mysql mysql mysql-client php5-mysqli</pre>
{{Cmd|apk add php5-mysql mysql mysql-client}}
= Configure lighttpd =


= Installing and configuring osTicket =
<pre># vim /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf</pre>
Uncomment line:


'''Install osTicket'''
<pre>include &quot;mod_fastcgi.conf&quot;</pre>
= Start lighttpd service and add to needed runlevel =


Create a {{Path|webapps}} folder
<pre># rc-service lighttpd start &amp;&amp; rc-update add lighttpd default</pre>
 
= Installing and configuring osTicket =
{{Cmd|mkdir -p /usr/share/webapps/}}
 
Download the source code archive
 
{{Cmd|cd /usr/share/webapps/
wget http://osticket.com/dl/osticket_1.6.0.tar.gz}}
 
Unpack the archive and delete the archive after
 
{{Cmd|tar zxvf osticket_1.6.0.tar.gz
rm osticket_1.6.0.tar.gz}}
 
Change directory name
 
{{Cmd| mv osticket_1.6.0 osticket}}
 
Create a symlinks to {{Path|osticket}}
 
{{Cmd|mv /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ /var/www/localhost/htdocs.old
ln -s /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/ /var/www/localhost/htdocs
}}


== Prepare the config file ==
Create a webapps folder


{{Cmd| cp /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/ost-config.sample.php  /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/ost-config.php}}
<pre># mkdir -p /usr/share/webapps/</pre>
Get the source code


== Edit the php.ini ==
<pre># cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs
# wget http://osticket.com/sites/default/files/download/osTicket-v1.9.14.zip
# unzip osTicket-v1.9.14.zip
# rm *.zip</pre>
= Prepare the config file =


{{Cmd|vi /etc/php5/php.ini}}
<pre># cp /var/www/localhost/htdocs/include/ost-sampleconfig.php /var/www/localhost/htdocs/include/ost-config.php
# chmod 0666 /var/www/localhost/htdocs/include/ost-config.php</pre>
= Edit the php.ini =


* Set:
<pre># vim /etc/php5/php.ini</pre>
 
Set:
short_open_tag = On


<pre>short_open_tag = On</pre>
Restart lighttpd
Restart lighttpd


{{Cmd| /etc/init.d/lighttpd restart
<pre># /etc/init.d/lighttpd restart</pre>
}}
= Config and start MariaDB =
 
== Config and start MySql ==
 
{{Cmd|<nowiki>/usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
/etc/init.d/mariadb start && rc-update add mariadb default
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'password'</nowiki>}}
 
'''Create the osTicket database'''


{{Cmd|mysql -u root -p}}
<pre>/usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
/etc/init.d/mariadb start &amp;&amp; rc-update add mariadb default
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'password'</pre>
= Create the osTicket database =


{{Cmd|CREATE DATABASE osticket;
<pre>mysql -u root -p</pre>
<pre>CREATE DATABASE osticket;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON osticket.* TO 'osticket'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'osticket password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON osticket.* TO 'osticket'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'osticket password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT}}
EXIT</pre>
 
= Config osTicket =
== Config your osTicket ==


Browse to: http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/ and set:
Browse to http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/ and set:


All fields are required.
<pre>All fields are required.</pre>
osTicket web path and title


* osTicket web path and title
<pre>Url to osTicket installation on your server and the title.
Url to osTicket installation on your server and the title.
HelpDesk URL:
HelpDesk URL:
HelpDesk Title:</pre>
HelpDesk Title:
System email


* System email
<pre>Default system email (e.g support@yourdomain.com) You can change or add more emails later.
Default system email (e.g support@yourdomain.com) You can change or add more emails later.
Default Email:</pre>
Default Email:
Admin user


* Admin user
<pre>Min of six characters for the password. You can change or add more users later.
Min of six characters for the password. You can change or add more users later.
Username:
Username:
Password:
Password:
Password (again):
Password (again):
Email:</pre>
Email:
Database


* Database
<pre>MySQL (version 4.4+) is the only database supported at the moment.
MySQL (version 4.4+) is the only database supported at the moment.
MySQL Table Prefix: ost_
MySQL Table Prefix: ost_
MySQL Hostname: localhost
MySQL Hostname: localhost
MySQL Database: osticket
MySQL Database: osticket
MySQL Username: root
MySQL Username: root
MySQL Password: password</pre>
MySQL Password: password
and click '''Install'''


and click in '''Install'''
After the '''Congratulations osTicket basic installation completed!.''' click '''Admin Panel''' -&gt; Login


After the '''Congratulations osTicket basic installation completed!.''' click '''Admin Panel '''
* Login
After config all in the diferentes tabs, goto '''Settings''' tab and check '''Online''' on ''Helpdesk Status''
After config all in the diferentes tabs, goto '''Settings''' tab and check '''Online''' on ''Helpdesk Status''


You have osTicket working!
You have osTicket working!
* To add a ticket: http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/
* To add a ticket: http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/
* To administrate: http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/scp/login.php  
* To administrate: http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/scp/login.php
 
= Final steps =


== Final steps ==
Remove the installer


* Remove the installer
<pre># rm /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/setup/</pre>
<pre># chmod 644 /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/ost-config.php</pre>
= Adding language support =


rm /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/setup/
You can add a new language by just downloading the <code>phar</code> file to <code>include/i18</code>


chmod 644 /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/ost-config.php
Here is an example


[[Category:Server | PHP | SQL ]]
<pre># cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs/include/i18n
# wget http://osticket.com/sites/default/files/download/lang/pt_PT.phar</pre>

Revision as of 14:20, 21 October 2016

osTicket is a widely-used open source support ticket system. It seamlessly integrates inquiries created via email, phone and web-based forms into a simple easy-to-use multi-user web interface. Manage, organize and archive all your support requests and responses in one place while providing your customers with accountability and responsiveness they deserve.

osTicket is an attractive alternative to higher-cost and complex customer support systems; simple, lightweight, reliable, open source, web-based and easy to setup and use. The best part is, it’s completely free.

Install lighttpd, PHP, and MySql

# apk add lighttpd php5-common php5-iconv php5-json php5-gd php5-curl php5-xml php5-pgsql php5-imap php5-cgi fcgi php5-pdo php5-pdo_pgsql php5-soap php5-xmlrpc php5-posix php5-mcrypt php5-gettext php5-ldap php5-ctype php5-dom php5-mysql mysql mysql-client php5-mysqli

Configure lighttpd

# vim /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Uncomment line: 

include "mod_fastcgi.conf"

Start lighttpd service and add to needed runlevel

# rc-service lighttpd start && rc-update add lighttpd default

Installing and configuring osTicket

Create a webapps folder 

# mkdir -p /usr/share/webapps/

Get the source code 

# cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs
# wget http://osticket.com/sites/default/files/download/osTicket-v1.9.14.zip
# unzip osTicket-v1.9.14.zip
# rm *.zip

Prepare the config file

# cp /var/www/localhost/htdocs/include/ost-sampleconfig.php /var/www/localhost/htdocs/include/ost-config.php
# chmod 0666 /var/www/localhost/htdocs/include/ost-config.php

Edit the php.ini

# vim /etc/php5/php.ini

Set: 

short_open_tag = On

Restart lighttpd 

# /etc/init.d/lighttpd restart

Config and start MariaDB

/usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
/etc/init.d/mariadb start && rc-update add mariadb default
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'password'

Create the osTicket database

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE osticket;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON osticket.* TO 'osticket'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'osticket password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT

Config osTicket

Browse to http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/ and set: 

All fields are required.

osTicket web path and title 

Url to osTicket installation on your server and the title.
HelpDesk URL:
HelpDesk Title:

System email 

Default system email (e.g support@yourdomain.com) You can change or add more emails later.
Default Email:

Admin user 

Min of six characters for the password. You can change or add more users later.
Username:
Password:
Password (again):
Email:

Database 

MySQL (version 4.4+) is the only database supported at the moment.
MySQL Table Prefix: ost_
MySQL Hostname: localhost
MySQL Database: osticket
MySQL Username: root
MySQL Password: password

and click Install

After the Congratulations osTicket basic installation completed!. click Admin Panel -> Login

After config all in the diferentes tabs, goto Settings tab and check Online on Helpdesk Status

You have osTicket working!

Final steps

Remove the installer 

# rm /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/setup/
# chmod 644 /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/ost-config.php

Adding language support

You can add a new language by just downloading the phar file to include/i18

Here is an example 

# cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs/include/i18n
# wget http://osticket.com/sites/default/files/download/lang/pt_PT.phar
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