This tutorial will guide you through the installation of PHPBack on Clear Linux Latest. PHPBack is an open-source, self-hosted feedback and support system written in PHP, designed specifically for small businesses.
Before we start, make sure your Clear Linux Latest is up to date by running the following commands:
sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add os-core
To run PHPBack, you need to install the following software:
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add httpd php mysql
After the installation is complete, start the Apache and MySQL services:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable mysql
sudo systemctl start mysql
You can download the latest version of PHPBack from the official website: https://www.phpback.org/download/.
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version:
sudo wget https://github.com/phpback/phpback/releases/latest/download/phpback.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the zip file to the Apache document root directory:
sudo unzip phpback.zip -d /var/www/html/
sudo mv /var/www/html/phpback-master/ /var/www/html/phpback/
Create a new database and user for PHPBack:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE phpback;
CREATE USER 'phpback'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phpback.* TO 'phpback'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Update the PHPBack configuration file with the correct database information:
sudo nano /var/www/html/phpback/config.php
Replace the values with your own:
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_NAME', 'phpback');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'phpback');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
Save and exit the file.
Update the Apache configuration file to enable the PHP module:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so
AddHandler php7-script .php
Include /etc/httpd/conf/extra/php7_module.conf
Save and exit the file.
Restart Apache service for changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost/phpback/
You should see the PHPBack installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHPBack on Clear Linux Latest.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
