# New to Gibbon - Install help on Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS **URL:** \ **Category:** Installation\ **Created:** [August 21, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/new-to-gibbon-install-help-on-ubuntu-22-04-3-lts/9175 "2024-08-21T18:30:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mojeeza](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mojeeza](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/mojeeza)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/new-to-gibbon-install-help-on-ubuntu-22-04-3-lts/9175/1 "2024-08-21T18:30:38Z")
Where may I find instructions to install Gibbon on Ubuntu. Here is what I have so far: Windows 11 Host O/S VirtualBox with Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS Guest OS Downloaded and installed and working XAMPP:, using: xampp-linux-x64-8.1.25-0-installer.run Apache WebServer, MySQL Database and ProFTPD running using the XAMPP8.1.25-0 Downloaded and unzipped Gibbon GibbonEduCore-InstallBundle.zip Copied all extracted files into: /opt/lampp/htdocs/gibbon all above done using sudo… Where do I go from here as I am stuck when going to the webpage: localhost the following error: # Oh no! Something has gone wrong: the Gibbons have escaped! An error has occurred. This could mean a number of different things, but generally indicates that you have a misspelt address, or are trying to access a page that you are not permitted to access. If you cannot solve this problem by retyping the address, or through other means, please contact your system administrator. I have come across this link and want to confirm if it’s still valid for the latest versions of Gibbon and Ubuntu? on “how to forge” how-to-install-gibbon-lms-on-ubuntu-20-04/#configure-apache-for-gibbon Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tmike](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tmike](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/tmike)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/new-to-gibbon-install-help-on-ubuntu-22-04-3-lts/9175/2 "2024-08-23T13:51:25Z")
Hi not sure why you are trying to install it on a virtual machine using xampp, if you want to setup on windows you could use laragon [https://laragon.org/](https://laragon.org/) It will install a local webserver, and create a local url to play around with Gibbon If you want to run it on linux, just setup linux as a webserver [How To Install Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP) Stack on Ubuntu | DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-lamp-stack-on-ubuntu) then use this guide [How to install gibbon for noobs (like me) on debian 12 or Ubuntu and similar](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/how-to-install-gibbon-for-noobs-like-me-on-debian-12-or-ubuntu-and-similar/8365) The other method is much easier, and no need for the VM ---
**Author:** ![mojeeza](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mojeeza](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/mojeeza)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/new-to-gibbon-install-help-on-ubuntu-22-04-3-lts/9175/3 "2024-08-23T17:13:09Z")
@tmike trying it out on VM because it’s a proof of concept for an NGO in Tanzania. If needed, I have complete control on the environment without affecting my own computing environment (laptop/desktop) I personally think if this works out, you can even provide a VM on your site for anyone to download and try out the s/w - may be different flavours of OS. ---
**Author:** ![tmike](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tmike](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/tmike)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/new-to-gibbon-install-help-on-ubuntu-22-04-3-lts/9175/4 "2024-08-24T03:51:04Z")
Gibbon is a web app, just need to run it on a public web server. Hosting and maintaining a vm image would be a lot of additional work. Running a webserver on your windows machine will not hinder your work, it’s only a small service running in the background and will only take you 5 mins to be up and running. While you could create a vm, it seems a bit overkill, would you setup wordpress on a vm? Did you run these commands ```auto sudo nano /etc/php/8.*/apache2/php.ini ``` Make sure you replace the \* with the correct number based on the version you have. Then in the nano editor you can change the value of this variables: (you can search for them using ‘ctrl’ + ‘w’ - type ‘variable\_name’ and press enter, than change the value memory\_limit = 256M upload\_max\_filesize = 256M max\_execution\_time = 360 max\_input\_vars = 5000 (make sure you delete ‘’;‘’ at the beginning of the text in the editor ) date.timezone = Europe/Rome When you are done you can save by using ‘ctrl’ + ‘o’ Then press ‘Ctrl’ + ‘x’ to exit nano. ```auto sudo service apache2 reload sudo service apache2 restart ``` I have just setup a virtualbox vm - installed apache using the link I posted, went through the install [How to install gibbon for noobs (like me) on debian 12 or Ubuntu and similar](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/how-to-install-gibbon-for-noobs-like-me-on-debian-12-or-ubuntu-and-similar/8365) and its running fine, I would suggest not using XAMP and just setting up a webserver, and make sure you follow all the steps in [dardiv] instructions. ---
**Author:** ![mojeeza](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mojeeza](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/mojeeza)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/new-to-gibbon-install-help-on-ubuntu-22-04-3-lts/9175/5 "2024-08-24T05:59:19Z")
@tmike worked like a charm…thanks. Now to get gibbon working. Why VM? Goal is to stay off grid (internet) - this is in remote locations where internet is costly, slow, unreliable at best… so if we can get gibbon working on a local lan that would be a huge win for a start. As I mentioned earlier - it’s still a POC. FYI…never heard of gibbon before last week. ---
**Author:** ![tmike](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tmike](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/tmike)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/new-to-gibbon-install-help-on-ubuntu-22-04-3-lts/9175/6 "2024-08-24T06:36:27Z")
Did you use laragon or VM? they both need to run on a machine, the first is much easier to manage, then point the other machines to that PC’s ip ---
**Author:** ![mojeeza](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mojeeza](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/u/mojeeza)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://ask.gibbonedu.org/t/new-to-gibbon-install-help-on-ubuntu-22-04-3-lts/9175/7 "2024-08-24T13:13:33Z")
VirtualBox with Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS as the guest os on. Windows 11 host os.