How to install Chyrp Lite on Clear Linux

Chyrp Lite is a lightweight and easy-to-use content management system. Here's a step-by-step tutorial for installing Chyrp Lite on Clear Linux:

Step 1: Install dependencies

Before installing Chyrp Lite, you need to install the following dependencies:

sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add php-mysqli
sudo swupd bundle-add mariadb-server

Step 2: Download Chyrp Lite

Visit the official Chyrp Lite website at https://chyrplite.net and download the latest stable release.

Extract the downloaded zip file to a directory of your choice:

unzip chyrplite-x.x.x.zip -d /path/to/chyrplite

Step 3: Configure the database

Create a new MySQL/MariaDB database for your Chyrp Lite installation:

sudo mysql -u root -p

MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE chyrplite;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'chyrpliteuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mypassword';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON chyrplite.* TO 'chyrpliteuser'@'localhost';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> EXIT;

Replace mypassword with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Install Chyrp Lite

Copy the extracted Chryp Lite directory to your web server's root directory:

sudo cp -r /path/to/chyrplite /var/www/html/

Then, navigate to your Chyrp Lite directory and rename config-sample.php to config.php:

cd /var/www/html/chyrplite
mv config-sample.php config.php

Open config.php in your favorite text editor and edit the following lines:

$config['db_user'] = 'chyrpliteuser';
$config['db_pass'] = 'mypassword';
$config['db_name'] = 'chyrplite';
$config['db_host'] = 'localhost';

Step 5: Finish the installation

Navigate to your Chyrp Lite installation in your web browser: http://localhost/chyrplite/. You will be prompted to finish the installation process.

Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions. When prompted, create a new user account with administrator privileges.

Once the installation is complete, you can login to your new Chyrp Lite installation at http://localhost/chyrplite/admin.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Chyrp Lite on Clear Linux. Have fun exploring the features and creating new content for your website!

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