How to Install Dotclear on Arch Linux

Dotclear is a popular blogging platform written in PHP and can be easily installed on Arch Linux by following the steps below:

1. Update Your System

First, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

2. Install Apache and PHP

To run Dotclear, you will need a web server and PHP. Install the Apache web server and PHP by running:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache

3. Install MariaDB

Dotclear requires a database to store posts, comments, etc. Install the MariaDB database:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

4. Start and Enable Services

Start the Apache and MariaDB services and enable them to start automatically on boot:

sudo systemctl start httpd mariadb
sudo systemctl enable httpd mariadb

5. Create a Database

Create a new database and user for Dotclear:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted, then run the following commands to create a new database and user:

CREATE DATABASE dotclear;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dotclear.* TO 'dotclear_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
QUIT;

Replace password with a strong password.

6. Download and Extract Dotclear

Download the latest version of Dotclear from the official website or using the following command:

wget https://download.dotclear.org/release/2.19.1/dotclear.2.19.1.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file to the Apache web root directory:

sudo tar xfz dotclear.2.19.1.tar.gz -C /srv/http/

7. Configure Dotclear

Copy the sample configuration file, and create a new configuration file for Dotclear:

sudo cp /srv/http/dotclear/config/dotclear.install.conf.php /srv/http/dotclear/config/dotclear.conf.php

Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /srv/http/dotclear/config/dotclear.conf.php

And set the following options:

define('DC_DB_DRIVER',      'mysql');
define('DC_DB_HOST',        'localhost');
define('DC_DB_NAME',        'dotclear');
define('DC_DB_USER',        'dotclear_user');
define('DC_DB_PASSWORD',    'password');
define('DC_ADMIN_LOGIN',    'admin');
define('DC_ADMIN_PASSWORD', 'adminpassword');

Replace password with the password you set for the dotclear_user user.

8. Set Permissions

Change the permissions of the dotclear directory so that Apache can read and write to it:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/dotclear/
sudo chmod -R 775 /srv/http/dotclear/

9. Access Dotclear

Navigate to your server's IP address or domain name in your web browser, and you should see the Dotclear installation screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dotclear on Arch Linux.

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