Webinterface installation

PunishControl Webinterface Installation

Requirements

1. Apache2 webserver on a dedicated server or webspace
2. A MySQL database which has to be compatible with PHP MySQLi and have the MySQLi Native Driver enabled
3. PHP 7.3 or higher
4. You must be using the plugin with a database (Can be changed if you don't already)

Installation Steps

Linux

• If you have console access (Not the Minecraft Console) Sometimes also called SSH access
  • Go to the folder you would like to install the web interface in
  • Your webserver files are usually located at /var/www/html
  • If you would like to use a subfolder, i.e. example.com/subfolder, create one.
  • Download the latest installer into this directory. (use cd foldername) and the following command to download it: wget https://punishcontrol-source.simplixsoft.com/installer.php.txt && mv installer.php.txt installer.php && sudo chown -R www-data .
  • Open the installer in your webbrowser and follow the given instructions.
• If you don't have console access
  • Download the latest installer from https://punishcontrol-source.simplixsoft.com/installer.php.txt
  • Rename it to installer.php
  • Upload it to your webserver into the folder you would like to install it.
  • Be sure to setup all the necessary permissions.
  • Open the installer in your webbrowser and follow the given instructions.

Windows

• If you are using XAMPP
  • Download the latest installer from https://punishcontrol-source.simplixsoft.com/installer.php.txt
  • Rename it to installer.php
  • Move the installer to the folder you would like to install the web interface in
  • Your webserver files are usually located at C:\xampp\htdocs, but you can also find them by opening the XAMPP Control Panel and clicking on the button Explorer.
  • Open the installer in your webbrowser and follow the given instructions.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

wget: command not found

This means that you have not installed wget. Take a look at this article: https://www.tecmint.com/install-wget-in-linux/

Localization

Currently, the following languages are supported:

• English (100% Coverage)
• German (100% Coverage)
• French (100% Coverage) by @Bananaa#6666
• Spanish (100% Coverage) by @Angel Avila#0101

Customization

There is a folder called customization. Within this folder you will find a file called overwrite.css. This css file is imported after all proprietary styling, so you can use it to overwrite all styles to your liking.