Chyrp Lite is a lightweight blogging engine that allows you to easily create and manage blogs. Elementary OS is a Linux distribution that is based on Ubuntu and is known for its simplicity and elegant design. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Chyrp Lite on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
If you are unsure whether your system meets these requirements or not, you can check by running the following commands in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
sudo apt-get install php
To download Chyrp Lite, go to the official website https://chyrplite.net and click on the "Download" button. Save the downloaded file to your home directory.
Open your terminal and navigate to your home directory. Use the following command to extract the downloaded zip file:
unzip chyrplite-x.x.x.zip
Replace "x.x.x" with the version number you have downloaded.
Use the following command to move the extracted Chyrp Lite files to the Apache web server directory:
sudo mv chyrplite /var/www/html/
Use the following commands to set appropriate permissions on the Chyrp Lite directory:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/chyrplite
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/chyrplite
You need to create a MySQL/MariaDB database for Chyrp Lite to store its data. Use the following command to log in to the database server:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your password for the root user and hit Enter. Once you are logged in, use the following commands to create a database and a user for Chyrp Lite:
CREATE DATABASE chyrplite_db;
CREATE USER 'chyrplite_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON chyrplite_db.* TO 'chyrplite_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Replace "password" with a strong password of your choice.
You need to create a configuration file for Chyrp Lite to connect to your database. Navigate to the Chyrp Lite directory and rename the "config.sample.php" file to "config.php":
cd /var/www/html/chyrplite/
mv config.sample.php config.php
Open the "config.php" file with your favorite text editor and replace the following lines with your own values:
$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbuser = 'chyrplite_user';
$dbpass = 'password';
$dbname = 'chyrplite_db';
Finally, open your web browser and type in the following URL:
http://localhost/chyrplite/
Chyrp Lite installation wizard will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Chyrp Lite on Elementary OS Latest. You can now create and manage your blogs using Chyrp Lite. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below. Happy blogging!
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