GLPI (Gestionnaire Libre de Parc Informatique) is a powerful open-source IT asset management, issue tracking, and service desk system. This guide covers the installation of GLPI on a RHEL/CentOS-based server.

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1. System Requirements

• Operating System: RHEL/CentOS 7, 8, or Stream
• Web Server: Apache (preferred), Nginx, or lighttpd
• PHP: 7.4 to 8.3 (for GLPI 10.x)
• Database: MariaDB >= 10.2 or MySQL >= 5.7

PHP Required Extensions

Install the following:

• php, php-mysqli, php-curl, php-gd, php-intl, php-xml, php-json,
•  php-session, php-zip, php-bz2, php-fileinfo

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2. Install Dependencies

sudo yum install -y epel-release
sudo yum install -y httpd mariadb-server php php-mysqli php-curl php-gd php-intl php-xml php-json php-zip php-bz2 php-fileinfo unzip wget

Start and enable services:

sudo systemctl enable --now httpd mariadb

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3. Configure MariaDB

Secure your database:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Create GLPI database:

CREATE DATABASE glpidb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
CREATE USER 'glpiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_secure_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON glpidb.* TO 'glpiuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

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4. Download and Extract GLPI

Download latest version:

cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/releases/download/10.0.18/glpi-10.0.18.tgz
sudo tar -xvzf glpi-10.0.18.tgz
sudo chown -R apache:apache glpi
sudo chmod -R 755 glpi

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5. Configure Apache

Create a new configuration file:

sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/glpi.conf

Add:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/glpi"
    ServerName glpi.local

    <Directory "/var/www/html/glpi">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Then restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

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6. Configure Firewall (if active)

sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

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7. Web Installation Wizard

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip/glpi
2. Select language and accept the license
3. Choose Install and follow prompts:

• Database server: localhost
• Database name: glpidb
• User: glpiuser
• Password: your_secure_password

1. Create admin and user accounts
2. Complete installation

Don’t forget to delete the /var/www/html/glpi/install directory after installation for security.

8. Post-Installation

8.1 Change Default Credentials

• Log in as glpi / glpi
• Change password immediately from the admin interface

8.2 Configure Email Notifications

• Go to Setup > Notifications > Notification settings
• Add SMTP configuration for your mail server

8.3 Enable Scheduled Tasks

• Set up cron jobs for GLPI maintenance:

echo "*/5 * * * * apache /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/glpi/front/cron.php" | sudo tee /etc/cron.d/glpi

8.4 Setup LDAP Authentication (optional)

• Go to Setup > Authentication > LDAP directories
• Add your directory configuration

8.5 Configure Automatic Inventory (optional)

• Install and configure GLPI Agent on client machines

8.6 Install Plugins

• Navigate to Setup > Plugins
• Upload and install plugins to enhance functionality

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GLPI is now installed and ready to use. Explore its modules for asset management, ticketing, knowledge base, and more. Contact us for any assistance.