MyBB is a free and open-source forum software that is easy to set up and use. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install MyBB on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we can install MyBB, we need to install Apache and PHP. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic dev-utils-lzma
sudo systemctl enable --now httpd.service
This will install Apache and PHP and start the httpd.service.
MyBB requires a MySQL database to store all its data. To install MySQL, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add mysql
sudo systemctl enable --now mysql.service
This will install MySQL and start the mysql.service.
Next, we need to download the latest version of MyBB from their official website. You can download it using the following command:
wget https://resources.mybb.com/downloads/mybb_1820.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:
unzip mybb_1820.zip
This will extract all the files to a directory named Upload.
Now that we have installed Apache and PHP, we need to configure it to serve MyBB. Open the httpd.conf file using your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Add the following lines to the end of the file:
DocumentRoot "/path/to/mybb/Upload"
<Directory "/path/to/mybb/Upload">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Replace /path/to/mybb with the path to where you extracted the Upload directory in Step 3.
Save and exit the file.
Next, we need to create a MySQL database and user for MyBB. Run the following commands to log in to MySQL as the root user and create a new database and user:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE mybb;
CREATE USER 'mybbuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mybbpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mybb.* TO 'mybbuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Replace mybbuser and mybbpassword with your preferred username and password.
Exit MySQL by running the following command:
exit
Now that everything is set up, we can run the MyBB installation wizard. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/install/index.php. You should see the MyBB installation page.
Follow the steps on the page to configure your installation. When you get to the database configuration step, enter the following:
Follow the remaining steps to finish the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MyBB on Clear Linux Latest. You can now log in to your forums and start customizing them to fit your needs. Enjoy!
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