FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed reader that allows users to subscribe to their favorite blogs, news sites, and podcasts. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install FreshRSS on Debian Latest.
Before we start the installation process, it is recommended to update and upgrade the system packages to their latest versions. Run the following command in the terminal to update and upgrade the system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
FreshRSS requires some packages to be installed on the system, including Apache web server, PHP, and MariaDB. Run the following command to install the required packages:
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client php php-curl php-dom php-mysql php-xml php-gd
Download the latest version of FreshRSS from the official website or use the following command to download and extract the files:
wget https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/archive/refs/tags/release-2.5.2.tar.gz
tar -xzvf release-2.5.2.tar.gz
After extracting the files, move them to the Apache web server's document root directory using the following command:
sudo mv FreshRSS-release-2.5.2 /var/www/html/freshrss
Create a new MariaDB database and user for FreshRSS using the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE freshrssdb;
CREATE USER 'freshrssuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON freshrssdb.* TO 'freshrssuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Create a new Apache virtual host file for FreshRSS using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/freshrss.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/freshrss
ServerName example.com
<Directory /var/www/html/freshrss>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/freshrss_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/freshrss_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
Enable the virtual host and reload the Apache service using the following commands:
sudo a2ensite freshrss.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2
Open your web browser and navigate to your server IP address or domain name. You will see the FreshRSS installation page.
Follow the installation steps and enter the required information, including the database details you created earlier.
After the installation, log in to the FreshRSS dashboard using your admin account details.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed FreshRSS on Debian Latest.
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