Installing OSSN on Clear Linux Latest

This guide will walk you through the process of installing OSSN on Clear Linux Latest. Before starting with the installation, make sure that you have an up-to-date version of Clear Linux.

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

1. Open a terminal and update the system:

sudo swupd update

2. Install Apache and PHP:

sudo swupd bundle-add apache php-basic

3. Start and enable the Apache service:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Step 2: Install MariaDB

OSSN requires a database to store its data. MariaDB is a popular database engine that is compatible with MySQL.

1. Install MariaDB:

sudo swupd bundle-add mariadb

2. Start and enable the MariaDB service:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

3. Run the mysql_secure_installation script to secure the MariaDB installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the prompts to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, and remove the test database.

Step 3: Download and Install OSSN

1. Download the latest OSSN release from the official website (https://www.opensource-socialnetwork.org/).

2. Extract the files from the archive:

tar -xvzf ossn-v5.xxx.zip

3. Move the extracted files to the document root of Apache:

sudo mv ossn-v5.xxx/* /var/www/html/

4. Change the ownership of the OSSN files to the Apache user:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/

Step 4: Configure OSSN

1. Create a new database and user for OSSN in MariaDB:

mysql -u root -p
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE ossndb;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'ossnuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL ON ossndb.* TO 'ossnuser'@'localhost';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> exit

Replace "ossndb" with your desired database name, "ossnuser" with your desired database username, and "password" with your desired database password.

2. Configure the database settings in the OSSN configuration file:

sudo nano /var/www/html/ossn/config/database.php

Update the following lines to reflect your database settings:

define('OSSN_DB_USER', 'ossnuser');
define('OSSN_DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('OSSN_DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('OSSN_DB_NAME', 'ossndb');

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Access and Use OSSN

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

2. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to configure OSSN.

3. After installation, you can access the OSSN admin panel by visiting http://localhost/administrator and logging in with the admin username and password you set during installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OSSN on Clear Linux Latest.

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