Kutt is a modern URL shortener that helps you shorten long URLs from different websites using custom domains.
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Kutt on Arch Linux. The installation process is straightforward and requires minimal configuration. Let's get started!
Before you start with the installation, make sure that you have the following:
Before you install any new software, it's important to update your system. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update your system packages to the latest version.
Kutt requires a web server to function properly. In this tutorial, we'll be using Nginx. To install Nginx, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S nginx
Once the installation is complete, start the Nginx service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start nginx
You can verify if Nginx is running by visiting your server's IP address in your web browser.
Kutt requires a database to store its data. We'll use MariaDB, a popular open-source database. To install MariaDB, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
Once the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
After that, you need to secure your MariaDB installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the on-screen instructions and enter a strong password when prompted.
Kutt is built with PHP, so we'll need to install PHP and its dependencies. To install PHP, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-fpm php-mysql
Once the installation is complete, start the PHP-FPM service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start php-fpm
Finally, it's time to install and configure Kutt. To install Kutt, run the following commands:
sudo mkdir -p /var/www/kutt
sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/kutt
cd /var/www/kutt
git clone https://github.com/thedevs-network/kutt.git .
cp .env.example .env
composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
This will download and install Kutt to your web server.
Next, you need to edit the .env file and enter your database credentials. Open the file using your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /var/www/kutt/.env
Update the following lines with your database credentials:
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=kutt
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=your_password_here
Save and close the file.
Next, you need to run the database migration using the following command:
php artisan migrate
Finally, you need to create an Nginx server block for Kutt. Open a new file /etc/nginx/sites-available/kutt.conf using your favorite text editor and paste the following configuration:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain_here;
root /var/www/kutt/public;
index index.php;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
}
}
Replace your_domain_here with your actual domain name.
Save and close the file.
Next, create a symbolic link to the Nginx sites-enabled directory using the following command:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/kutt.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Finally, reload the Nginx configuration using the following command:
sudo systemctl reload nginx
You're now ready to access Kutt from your web browser. Visit your server's IP address or domain name in your browser, and you should be redirected to the login page.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed Kutt on Arch Linux. You can now start using Kutt to shorten your favorite URLs.
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