Antville is an open-source, versatile, and powerful blogging platform that can be used to create, manage, and publish high-quality content. It has a simple and intuitive interface and can support multiple authors, custom themes, plugins, and extensions. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Antville on Clear Linux Latest.
Before installing Antville, it is essential to meet the following prerequisites:
Antville is written in Java, so you need to install Java on your Clear Linux server. Follow the below steps to do so:
Update the Clear Linux Package Manager by running the following command:
sudo swupd update
Install the Java Development Kit (JDK) by running:
sudo swupd bundle-add java-development
Verify the installed JDK version by running:
java --version
You should see the installed version of Java on your screen.
Antville requires a database to store and manage its data. You can use any of the databases that support the JDBC API such as MySQL or PostgreSQL. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB.
Install MariaDB on your Clear Linux server by running the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add mariadb
Start and enable the MariaDB service by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Secure the MariaDB installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
You will be asked to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disallow remote root login, and remove the test database. Follow the prompts and secure the installation.
Create a new database and user for Antville by running the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the MariaDB root password.
CREATE DATABASE antville;
CREATE USER 'antville'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON antville.* TO 'antville'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace 'password' with a strong password for the Antville user.
Download the Antville package from the official website by running the following command:
wget https://download.antville.org/antville-latest.tar.gz
Extract the Antville package by running the following command:
tar -zxvf antville-latest.tar.gz
Move the extracted Antville folder to the /opt directory by running the following command:
sudo mv antville /opt/
Create a new Antville configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /opt/antville/config/settings.properties
Copy and paste the following configuration options into the file:
# Database configuration
db.driverClassName=org.mariadb.jdbc.Driver
db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/antville
db.username=antville
db.password=password
# Mail configuration
mail.host=smtp.gmail.com
mail.user=
mail.password=
# Others
base.url=http://localhost:8080/
Replace 'password' with the database password you set earlier. If you want to set up email notifications, enter your email credentials for the mail.host, mail.user, and mail.password options. Change the base.url option to the URL where you want to access Antville.
Set the necessary permissions for the Antville folder by running the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/antville
sudo chmod -R 755 /opt/antville
If you have a firewall enabled on your Clear Linux server, you need to configure it to allow traffic to the Antville server. Follow the below steps to achieve this:
Run the following command to open port 8080 for Antville:
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port=8080/tcp
Reload the firewall configuration by running the following command:
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Start the Antville service by running the following command:
sudo /opt/antville/bin/startup.sh
Access Antville by opening a web browser and navigating to your Clear Linux server's IP address or domain name followed by the port number 8080, for example: http://your_domain_name:8080. You should see the Antville sign-in page.
Log in with the default admin account (username: admin, password: admin) and change the admin password as soon as possible.
You have now successfully installed Antville on Clear Linux Latest. You can use it to create and publish beautiful blog posts that engage your audience. Happy Blogging!
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