In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Orange Forum on Clear Linux latest using the command line interface. Orange Forum is a simple, lightweight, and modern forum software that allows users to create forums, threads, posts, and more.
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
Before installing the Orange Forum, we need to install some of its dependencies. In Clear Linux, we can use the swupd command to install packages. Run the following command to install the required packages:
sudo swupd bundle-add nginx php php-fpm mariadb mysql-client git wget
In this step, we will download the Orange Forum source code from Github and configure it for use. Run the following command to clone the Orange Forum repository:
git clone --recursive https://github.com/goodoldweb/orangeforum.git /var/www/html
Next, we need to configure the database for Orange Forum. Run the following commands to log in to the MariaDB server and create a new database and user:
sudo mysql -u root
CREATE DATABASE orangeforum;
CREATE USER 'orangeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON orangeforum.* TO 'orangeuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Replace the PASSWORD with a strong and secure password.
In this step, we will configure Nginx to serve Orange Forum. Create a new Nginx virtual host configuration file at /etc/nginx/conf.d/orange.conf using any text editor:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/orange.conf
Paste the following configuration into the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com; # Change this to your domain name or IP address
root /var/www/html;
index index.php;
access_log /var/log/nginx/orangeforum_access.log;
error_log /var/log/nginx/orangeforum_error.log;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_read_timeout 300;
}
}
Save and close the file.
In this step, we will install and configure the Orange Forum. Go to the Orange Forum directory:
cd /var/www/html
Copy the sample configuration file:
cp config/config.sample.php config/config.php
Edit the configuration file:
nano config/config.php
Replace the default values with your own and save the file.
Finally, we need to generate the database schema and install the Orange Forum. Run the following command:
sudo ./bin/orange install
In this step, we will start the required services for the Orange Forum to function. Run the following commands to start the services:
sudo systemctl enable nginx
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable php-fpm
sudo systemctl start php-fpm
In your web browser, navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. You should see the Orange Forum login page. Login with the credentials you set up in the configuration file.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured the Orange Forum on Clear Linux Latest.
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