Simple Machines Forum is a free open-source forum software used to build online communities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Simple Machines Forum on Clear Linux Latest.
Before installing Simple Machines Forum, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to download the latest version of Simple Machines Forum. You can download it from their website at https://www.simplemachines.org/.
wget https://download.simplemachines.org/index.php/smf_2-1-5_install.tar.gz
To run Simple Machines Forum, we need to install some dependencies. Install them by running the following command:
swupd bundle-add lang-javascript-basic devpkg-sqlite devpkg-libpng devpkg-libjpeg-turbo
After downloading Simple Machines Forum, extract the contents of the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xvf smf_2-1-5_install.tar.gz
Next, move the extracted Simple Machines Forum files to your web server's root directory. In this tutorial, we are using Apache as our web server, and the root directory is located at '/var/www/html/'. Move the Simple Machines Forum files into this directory by running the following command:
mv ~/smf/ /var/www/html/smf
To allow Simple Machines Forum to access the files it needs, we need to set the correct file permissions. Run the following commands to set the correct permissions:
chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/smf
chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/smf
Finally, navigate to your Simple Machines Forum installation by accessing the URL 'http://YOUR_SERVER_IP/smf/'. This will start the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Simple Machines Forum on Clear Linux Latest. Now you can create your own online community and start engaging with your audience.
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