Christian WellsONLYOFFICE Docs is a powerful, self-hosted office suite that allows you to create, edit, and collaborate on a variety of document formats, making it a robust solution for organizations and teams. It supports text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, with a high degree of compatibility with Microsoft Office and OpenDocument formats. ONLYOFFICE Docs is ideal for businesses, educational institutions, and developers who need a secure, scalable, and feature-rich document editing platform.
What You Can Do with ONLYOFFICE Docs:
- Collaborate in Real Time: Work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations simultaneously with team members.
- Track Changes and Comments: Keep track of edits, add comments, and view the revision history.
- Document Sharing and Permissions: Set permissions (view, edit, comment) for team members, ensuring the right level of access.
- Integration with Popular Platforms: ONLYOFFICE can be integrated with services like Nextcloud, SharePoint, and Confluence, among others.
- Extensibility: Use APIs to extend its capabilities or integrate with existing systems.
Supported Document Formats:
ONLYOFFICE Docs supports a wide range of document formats, ensuring compatibility with various office tools:
- Text Documents: DOCX, ODT, RTF, TXT, and PDF.
- Spreadsheets: XLSX, ODS, CSV.
- Presentations: PPTX, ODP.
- Other Formats: Supports viewing of image files (PNG, JPG), PDFs, and other formats like EPUB.
Step 1: Create a Cloud Instance
Before installing ONLYOFFICE Docs, you’ll need to create a cloud instance where it will run. Here’s how to create the instance:
Step 1.1: Click on “Create”
- From your hosting provider’s dashboard, click on the Create button and select Instances.
Step 1.2: Choose a Location
- Select the data center location closest to your target audience, such as New York, London, or Tokyo.
Step 1.3: Choose an Instance Plan and OS
- Choose an instance plan based on your needs (e.g., Standard, CPU-Optimized).
- Select Ubuntu 24.04 as the operating system.
Step 1.4: Create the Instance
- Fill in the required details, including authentication (SSH keys or password) and a hostname. Click Create Instance.
Step 1.5: Find Your IP Address
- Once the instance is created, go to the Resources section to find the public IP address of your instance. You will use this to connect to the instance remotely.
Step 2: Install ONLYOFFICE Docs on Ubuntu 24.04
Once your instance is ready, follow the steps below to install ONLYOFFICE Docs on it.
2.1: Update Your System
Start by updating the system packages:
apt update -y
2.2: Install PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ
Install PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ, which are required by ONLYOFFICE Docs:
apt install postgresql rabbitmq-server -y
2.3: Check PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ Status
Verify if PostgreSQL is enabled and running:
systemctl is-enabled postgresql
systemctl status postgresql
Similarly, check RabbitMQ:
systemctl is-enabled rabbitmq-server
systemctl status rabbitmq-server
2.4: Set Up PostgreSQL for ONLYOFFICE
Create a user and a database for ONLYOFFICE in PostgreSQL:
sudo -i -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER onlyoffice WITH PASSWORD 'onlyoffice';"
Create the ONLYOFFICE database:
sudo -i -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE onlyoffice OWNER onlyoffice;"
2.5: Verify PostgreSQL Setup
Check if the user and database are set up correctly:
sudo -i -u postgres psql -c "\du"
sudo -i -u postgres psql -c "\l"
Step 3: Install ONLYOFFICE Docs
3.1: Add ONLYOFFICE Repository
Add the GPG key for the ONLYOFFICE repository:
curl -fsSL https://download.onlyoffice.com/GPG-KEY-ONLYOFFICE | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/onlyoffice.gpg
Add the ONLYOFFICE repository to your system:
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/onlyoffice.gpg] https://download.onlyoffice.com/repo/debian squeeze main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/onlyoffice.list
3.2: Update System and Install ONLYOFFICE Docs
Update the package list and Install ONLYOFFICE Docs:
apt update && apt install onlyoffice-documentserver -y
Enter the database postgreSQL password ‘onlyoffice‘.
Select OK to accept the TTF mscorefont license.
Select Yes to accept EULA license terms.
Step 4: Configure Nginx and SSL
4.1: Check Nginx Status
Ensure Nginx is installed and running:
systemctl is-enabled nginx
systemctl status nginx
4.2: Configure Firewall
Allow Nginx and OpenSSH through the firewall:
ufw allow OpenSSH
ufw allow 'Nginx Full'
ufw enable
ufw status
4.3: Stop Nginx for SSL Configuration
Stop Nginx to configure SSL:
systemctl stop nginx
Step 5: Install and Configure SSL with Certbot
5.1: Install Certbot
Install Certbot to manage SSL certificates:
apt install certbot -y
5.2: Generate SSL Certificate
Generate the SSL certificate for your domain (replace with your actual domain):
certbot certonly --standalone -m contact@shape.host --agree-tos --no-eff-email -d tutorials.shape.host
Step 6: Configure Nginx for SSL
6.1: Configure ONLYOFFICE Nginx Settings
Copy the SSL configuration template for ONLYOFFICE:
cp -f /etc/onlyoffice/documentserver/nginx/ds-ssl.conf.tmpl /etc/onlyoffice/documentserver/nginx/ds.conf
6.2: Modify Nginx SSL Configuration
Now, edit the Nginx configuration file to update the paths for SSL certificates. Follow these steps:
- Open the Nginx configuration file:
nano /etc/onlyoffice/documentserver/nginx/ds.conf
- Change the
ssl_certificateto point to the path of the fullchain.pem file:
ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/tutorials.shape.host/fullchain.pem;- Change the
ssl_certificate_keyto point to the privkey.pem file:
ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/tutorials.shape.host/privkey.pem;
6.3: Test Nginx Configuration
Test the Nginx configuration for any errors and Start Nginx again after configuring SSL:
nginx -t
systemctl start nginx
Step 7: Finalize ONLYOFFICE Installation
Run the ONLYOFFICE secure link update script:
bash /usr/bin/documentserver-update-securelink.sh
Step 8: Verify ONLYOFFICE Installation from Web
Once the installation is complete and Nginx is running, you can verify that ONLYOFFICE Docs is correctly installed and accessible via your domain.
- Open your web browser and navigate to
https://<your-domain>(in this case,https://tutorials.shape.host). - You should see the ONLYOFFICE Docs welcome screen. This confirms that the document server has been installed successfully and is functioning.
- Test document editing by opening a sample file or uploading one through the ONLYOFFICE Docs interface.
If everything works as expected, your ONLYOFFICE Docs instance is now live and ready for use!
You have successfully created a cloud instance, installed ONLYOFFICE Docs on Ubuntu 24.04, secured it with an SSL certificate, and verified its accessibility via the web.
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