How to Install PHP Censor on Arch Linux

PHP Censor is an open-source continuous integration server for PHP projects. It helps in automating the build and testing process of PHP applications. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install PHP Censor on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• Arch Linux system with sudo privileges
• Git installed on the system
• Webserver like Nginx or Apache installed

Step 1: Update your System

Before we start, it's essential to update the system to the latest version by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install PHP Censor, we need to install some required packages. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-fpm php-pdo php-gd php-xml

Step 3: Install Composer

Composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP. We will use it to install PHP Censor. Run the following command to install Composer:

sudo pacman -S composer

Step 4: Clone PHP Censor from Github

We will clone PHP Censor from Github using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/php-censor/php-censor.git /var/www/php-censor

This command clones the PHP Censor repository into the /var/www/php-censor directory.

Step 5: Install PHP Censor Dependencies

Change the directory to the PHP Censor directory:

cd /var/www/php-censor

Now run the following command to install the PHP Censor dependencies:

composer install

Step 6: Configure PHP Censor

Copy the configuration file from the example configuration file:

cp /var/www/php-censor/app/config/config.yml.dist /var/www/php-censor/app/config/config.yml

Now edit the configuration file with your preferred text editor and configure it according to your server setup.

nano /var/www/php-censor/app/config/config.yml

Step 7: Configure Web Server

Configure Nginx

Create an Nginx configuration file for PHP Censor:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/php-censor.conf

Add the following content to the configuration file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    root /var/www/php-censor/web;
    index index.php;
    charset utf-8;

    access_log /var/log/nginx/php-censor.access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/php-censor.error.log;

    location / {
        try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ ^(.+\.php)(/.*)?$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        include fastcgi.conf;
    }

    location /phpmyadmin {
        alias /usr/share/webapps/phpMyAdmin;
    }

    location ~ ^/phpmyadmin(.+\.php)(/.*)?$ {
        alias /usr/share/webapps/phpMyAdmin$1;
        include fastcgi.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php-fpm.sock;
    }
}

Save and close the file and restart the Nginx service:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Configure Apache

Edit the Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following content to the configuration file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/php-censor/web
    <Directory /var/www/php-censor/web>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file and restart the Apache service:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8: Run PHP Censor

You can now open your browser and type your server IP address or domain name to access the PHP Censor dashboard.

http://example.com/

You should be able to see the PHP Censor dashboard.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP Censor on your Arch Linux system. You can now use PHP Censor to automate the build and testing process of your PHP projects.

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