1pogolinks Install Info

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

curl -LO https://example.com/1pogolinks/latest/1pogolinks.tar.gz

tar -xzf 1pogolinks.tar.gz
cd 1pogolinks

# Node.js example
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs
npm install

Or Python/pip example:

sudo apt install -y python3 python3-venv python3-pip
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Or system package:

sudo dpkg -i 1pogolinks_1.0.0_amd64.deb
sudo apt -f install -y

# example make
make
sudo make install

# run locally
./1pogolinks --config config.yaml
# or systemd
sudo cp 1pogolinks.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now 1pogolinks

Cause: PHP memory limit exhausted or a missing PHP extension (e.g., curl or mysqli). Fix: Edit the php.ini file to increase memory_limit to 128M or higher. Contact your host to enable mysqli if missing.

<Files .env>
    Order Allow,Deny
    Deny from all
</Files>

sudo apt install -y php8.1-fpm php8.1-mysql php8.1-curl php8.1-json php8.1-gd php8.1-mbstring php8.1-zip php8.1-xml php8.1-intl

npm run migrate:up
npm run seed:basic

This creates tables for links, tags, users, and adds a default administrator account. 1pogolinks install

Default admin credentials (change immediately):

Copy the example environment file:

cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Set these values:

APP_ENV=production
APP_DEBUG=false
APP_URL=https://go.yourdomain.com
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_NAME=pogolinks_db
DB_USER=pogouser
DB_PASS=strong_password
REDIS_HOST=null  # if not using Redis

docker-compose up -d

Before we dive into the technical steps of a 1pogolinks install, let's understand the tool.

1pogolinks is an open-source URL shortener script. It allows you to create short, branded links (e.g., yourdomain.com/sale) instead of generic bit.ly/abc123. Unlike free third-party services, a self-hosted install gives you 100% control over your data, analytics, and uptime. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Key Features of 1pogolinks:

However, none of these features matter if you cannot complete the 1pogolinks install correctly. Let's fix that.