How to Install HumHub on Clear Linux Latest

HumHub is a free and open-source social networking application written in PHP that can be used to create your own social network. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of HumHub on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• Clear Linux Latest installed on your system
• A command-line interface (CLI)
• A web server installed and running on the system (e.g. Apache or Nginx)
• PHP and MySQL installed on the system

Step 1: Install PHP and MySQL

HumHub requires PHP and MySQL to function properly. To install them on Clear Linux Latest, please follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or searching for it in the application menu.

2. Enter the following command to update the package repository:

   sudo swupd update
   

3. Install PHP and MySQL by running the following command:

   sudo swupd bundle-add php mysql
   

Step 2: Install and configure a web server

HumHub requires a web server to serve pages over the internet. In this tutorial, we will be using Apache as our web server. To install and configure Apache on Clear Linux Latest, please follow these steps:

1. Install Apache by running the following command:

   sudo swupd bundle-add apache-httpd
   

2. Once installed, start the Apache service by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start httpd.service
   

3. Verify that the Apache service is running by visiting http://localhost in your web browser. If everything is working correctly, you should see the Apache test page.

Step 3: Install HumHub

Now that we have installed and configured our web server, it's time to install HumHub. Please follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of HumHub from the official website using the following command:

   wget https://www.humhub.org/en/download/package/humhub-latest.tar.gz
   

2. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

   tar -xvf humhub-latest.tar.gz
   

3. Move the extracted files to the web server root directory by running the following commands:

   sudo mv humhub-*/ /var/www/html/humhub/
   sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/humhub/
   

4. Create a new MySQL database and user for HumHub using the following command:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

   Once you are logged in to MySQL, run the following commands to create a new database and user:

   CREATE DATABASE humhub;
   CREATE USER 'humhubuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON humhub.* TO 'humhubuser'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

   Replace password with a secure password of your choice.

5. Rename the protected/config/dynamic.php file to protected/config/common.php, and open it using a text editor.

6. Modify the dsn, username, and password variables in the protected/config/common.php file to match the MySQL database you created earlier.

   'components' => [
       'db' => [
           'class' => 'yii\db\Connection',
           'dsn' => 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=humhub',
           'username' => 'humhubuser',
           'password' => 'password',
           'charset' => 'utf8',
       ]
   ]
   

Step 4: Run the HumHub installer

Now that we have installed HumHub and configured our web server, it's time to run the installer. Please follow these steps:

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/humhub/.

2. Follow the instructions on the installer to configure your HumHub installation. You will need to specify the MySQL database details, site name, and administrator credentials.

   Note that the installer will automatically create the necessary database tables and set the correct file permissions.

3. Once you have completed the installer, you can log in to your new HumHub installation by navigating to http://localhost/humhub/ in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed HumHub on Clear Linux Latest!

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