Readflow is an open-source self-hosted RSS feed reader that helps you stay on top of your favorite news sources. This tutorial aims to guide you through the installation of Readflow on Debian Latest step by step.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites set up on your Debian Latest:
If you do not have these pre-requisites installed, please refer to the relevant documentation for guidance.
In your Debian Latest terminal, run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
sudo apt-get install curl git unzip
We will use Composer to install Readflow, so we need to install it first.
Run the following command to download and install Composer:
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
Verify the installation by running the command:
composer --version
To clone the Readflow repository to your Debian Latest machine, run the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/kerphi/readflow.git /var/www/readflow
This will create a new directory named "readflow" in the "/var/www/" directory.
Navigate into the newly created "readflow" directory by running cd /var/www/readflow and then run the following command to install Readflow's dependencies:
sudo composer install
Wait for the command to finish executing. This may take a few minutes, depending on your system and network speed.
Create a new VirtualHost configuration file for Readflow:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/readflow.conf
Insert the following configuration into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your-domain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/readflow/public
<Directory /var/www/readflow>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace "your-domain.com" with your actual domain name or IP address.
Save and close the file.
Enable the Readflow virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite readflow.conf
Restart Apache so that changes in configuration can take effect:
sudo service apache2 restart
Set the required file permissions to allow Readflow to function on your Debian Latest machine by running the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/readflow/
Readflow uses a MySQL database to store its data, so we must create the appropriate database.
Log in to MySQL as the root user, and create a new database using the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root
CREATE DATABASE readflow;
GRANT ALL ON readflow.* TO 'readflow'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Make sure to replace "password" with a strong password of your choice.
Exit the MySQL shell by typing "exit".
Navigate to the "/var/www/readflow/" directory and make a copy of the ".env.example" file:
cd /var/www/readflow
cp .env.example .env
Edit the copied ".env" file using your preferred text editor, and set the following variables:
APP_NAME=Readflow
APP_URL=http://your-domain.com
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=readflow
DB_USERNAME=readflow
DB_PASSWORD=password
Make sure to replace the "APP_URL", "DB_USERNAME", and "DB_PASSWORD" fields with appropriate values.
Run the database migrations using the following command:
sudo php artisan migrate
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Readflow on Debian Latest. You can access the application by visiting http://your-domain.com in your web browser.
Enjoy using Readflow and stay informed with your favorite news sources!
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