How to Install Mibew on Arch Linux

Mibew is a free open-source live support software that enables businesses and organizations to communicate with their users in real-time through a chat window. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Mibew on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• An Arch Linux system with sudo privileges
• LAMP Stack (Apache, MySQL, and PHP) installed and configured

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Mibew, we need to install its dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal to install it.

sudo pacman -S git php php-gd php-intl php-mcrypt php-apcu

Step 2: Download Mibew

We will use git to clone the Mibew repository. Change to the web root directory where Mibew will be installed using the following command:

cd /srv/http/

Then clone the Mibew repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/Mibew/mibew.git

This command will clone the latest version of Mibew into the 'mibew' directory.

Step 3: Configure Apache

Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file and add the following code (replace 'example.com' with your own domain):

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

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot "/srv/http/mibew"

    <Directory "/srv/http/mibew">
        AllowOverride All
        Options FollowSymLinks
        Require all granted

        # Mibew URL rewriting
        RewriteEngine On

        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
        RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [L,QSA]
    </Directory>

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

Save the file and exit the editor.

Enable the Mibew virtual host configuration file and restart the Apache service:

sudo ln -s /etc/httpd/conf/extra/mibew.conf /etc/httpd/conf-enabled/
sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 4: Create MySQL Database

Mibew requires a MySQL database to store chat history and user data. Log in to the MySQL server as the root user:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password when prompted.

Create a new MySQL database and user for Mibew:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE mibew;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mibew.* TO 'mibew'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.

Step 5: Install Mibew

Navigate to the Mibew installation directory and run the following command:

cd /srv/http/mibew/
sudo php index.php install

This command will start the installation process and prompt you to enter the following details:

• Database Type: mysql
• Database Server Hostname: localhost
• Database Name: mibew
• Database Username: mibew
• Database Password: password (the one you set in step 4)
• Administrator Email: your email address
• Administrator Password: a secure password of your choice

After entering the details, press Enter to start the installation process.

Once the installation is complete, remove the 'install' directory from the Mibew installation directory with the following command:

sudo rm -rf /srv/http/mibew/install/

Step 6: Test Mibew

Now that Mibew is installed, you can test it by accessing the following URL in a web browser:

http://example.com/

Replace 'example.com' with your own domain name.

You will be redirected to the Mibew login page, where you can log in with the administrator email and password you set during the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mibew on Arch Linux.

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