How to Install DomainMOD on Arch Linux

DomainMOD is an open-source domain name management software that helps you manage your domain names easily. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing DomainMOD on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running Arch Linux
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• A LAMP stack (Apache, MySQL, and PHP) installed on your system

Step 1: Install Required PHP Extensions

DomainMOD requires some PHP extensions to work correctly. Run the following commands to install these extensions:

sudo pacman -S php-gd php-intl php-mbstring

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a tool for managing PHP dependencies. Run the following command to install Composer:

sudo pacman -S composer

Step 3: Install DomainMOD

Now, you are ready to install DomainMOD. Run the following commands to download DomainMOD and install its dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/domainmod/domainmod.git
cd domainmod
composer install --no-dev

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host configuration file for DomainMOD:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/domainmod.conf

Add the following lines to the file and save it:

<VirtualHost *:80> 
    ServerName domainmod.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/domainmod/public 

    <Directory /var/www/domainmod/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/domainmod-error.log 
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/domainmod-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5: Configure MySQL

Create a new database and user for DomainMOD:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE domainmod;
CREATE USER 'domainmod'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL ON domainmod.* TO 'domainmod'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 6: Configure DomainMOD

Rename the .env.example file to .env:

cd /var/www/domainmod
cp .env.example .env

Update the following parameters in the .env file:

APP_URL=http://domainmod.example.com
DB_DATABASE=domainmod
DB_USERNAME=domainmod
DB_PASSWORD=password

Step 7: Run DomainMOD Installation

Run the following command to initialize the DomainMOD tables in the database:

php artisan migrate

Step 8: Configure Cron Job

DomainMOD requires a cron job to execute some periodic tasks. Run the following command to edit the cron configuration file:

sudo crontab -e

Add the following line at the end of the file to run the cron job every minute:

* * * * * php /var/www/domainmod/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

Save and close the file.

Step 9: Access DomainMOD

You can now access DomainMOD by going to the URL http://domainmod.example.com with your web browser.

You will be prompted to create an admin user and enter your license key. So, enter the required details and start using DomainMOD.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install DomainMOD on Arch Linux. You can now manage your domain names easily with DomainMOD.

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