How to Install Moonmoon on Debian Latest

Moonmoon is an open-source web application for merging RSS feeds, that allows users to stay updated with news and articles from multiple sources in a single location.

This guide will walk you through the process of installing Moonmoon on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that your Debian system is up to date, and you have sudo (superuser) privileges.

Installation

1. Install Git

   Moonmoon is a Git-based application, so we need to install the Git package. To install Git, run the following command:

   sudo apt-get install git
   

2. Clone the Moonmoon repository

   Next, we will clone the Moonmoon repository from GitHub using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/mauricesvay/moonmoon.git
   

3. Install Apache and PHP packages

   Moonmoon requires Apache web server and PHP to run. To install them, run the following command:

   sudo apt-get install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php
   

4. Create a virtual host for Moonmoon

   Create a new virtual host configuration file for Moonmoon using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/moonmoon.conf
   

   And paste the following code:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName moonmoon.local
       ServerAlias www.moonmoon.local
       DocumentRoot /var/www/moonmoon
       <Directory /var/www/moonmoon>
           Options FollowSymLinks
           AllowOverride All
           Order allow,deny
           allow from all
       </Directory>
       ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/moonmoon_error.log
       LogLevel warn
       CustomLog /var/log/apache2/moonmoon_access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

5. Enable the newly created virtual host

   To activate the virtual host, run the following command:

   sudo a2ensite moonmoon.conf
   

6. Restart Apache

   After enabling the virtual host, restart Apache to apply the changes:

   sudo service apache2 restart
   

7. Configure Moonmoon

   Copy the sample configuration file to the Moonmoon root directory using the following command:

   sudo cp moonmoon.sample.yml moonmoon.yml
   

   Then configure Moonmoon by editing the moonmoon.yml file using your preferred editor. The configuration file contains instructions on how to set up your RSS feeds and other options.

8. Access Moonmoon from a web browser

   You can now access Moonmoon by entering the domain name or IP address of your server in the web browser. If you are using the same computer to host Moonmoon, you can use http://localhost.

   The Moonmoon homepage should appear, showing the merged RSS feeds.

Conclusion

Moonmoon is a powerful tool for reading multiple RSS feeds in one location. By following the steps above, you can easily install and configure Moonmoon on your Debian system.

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