Installing Shaarli on Clear Linux Latest

Shaarli is an open-source, self-hosted bookmarking solution that allows you to create and share links with others. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Shaarli on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, ensure that:

• You have administrative privileges to install packages and modify the system configuration.
• You have a running instance of Clear Linux Latest.

Step 1 - Install PHP

First, we need to install PHP on the Clear Linux system. To install PHP, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add php

After the installation is complete, verify the installation by checking the installed PHP version:

php -v

Step 2 - Install Required PHP Extensions

For Shaarli to function correctly, we need to install some PHP extensions. Run the following command to install the required extensions:

sudo swupd bundle-add php-mbstring php-pdo_mysql php-xmlwriter php-xmlreader

Step 3 - Install a Web Server

Shaarli requires a web server to run. In this tutorial, we will use the Apache web server. To install Apache, run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add apache-httpd

Step 4 - Configure Apache

After installing Apache, we need to configure it to run Shaarli. To do so, create a new Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/shaarli.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName example.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/shaarli
  <Directory /var/www/shaarli/>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com with your own domain name. Save and exit the file by pressing CTRL+X, followed by Y, and ENTER.

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5 - Download and Install Shaarli

Now we can download and install Shaarli on our Clear Linux system. Run the following commands:

cd /var/www/
sudo git clone https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli.git shaarli
sudo chown -R apache:apache shaarli
sudo chmod -R 755 shaarli

Step 6 - Configure Shaarli

After installing Shaarli, we need to configure it. Create a new configuration file by copying the default configuration file:

cd /var/www/shaarli
sudo cp config/config.php.dist config/config.php

Open the configuration file:

sudo nano config/config.php

Set the DATADIR value to a writable directory on your system:

define('DATADIR', '/var/www/shaarli/data/');

Set the HASH_SALT value to a random string:

define('HASH_SALT', 'random_string_here');

Save and exit the file.

Step 7 - Access Shaarli

Now that everything is set up, you can access Shaarli by opening your web browser and navigating to http://your_domain_name/. The installation process is straightforward and will guide you through setting up a new user account and adding bookmarks.

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

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