How to Install DocPHT on Elementary OS Latest

DocPHT is a powerful documentation software that allows users to easily create, manage and share their documentation. If you are a user of Elementary OS Latest and would like to install DocPHT on your system, this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• You have a user account with sudo privileges.
• You have installed Apache, PHP, and MySQL on your system.
• You have installed Composer, a dependency manager for PHP.

Step 1: Install DocPHT

1. First, navigate to the official website of DocPHT and download the latest version of the software.

2. Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive to your preferred location.

3. Now, open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you extracted the DocPHT files.

4. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

   composer install
   

5. Once the dependencies have been installed, you are now ready to configure DocPHT for use.

Step 2: Configure DocPHT

1. First, create a new MySQL database for DocPHT using the following command:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

2. Enter your MySQL root password and press Enter.

3. Once you are logged in, create a new database with the following command:

   CREATE DATABASE docpht CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
   

4. Next, create a new user and grant them privileges to the database with the following command:

   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON docpht.* TO 'docpht_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   

   Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

5. Once the user has been created and granted privileges, exit MySQL with the following command:

   exit
   

6. Next, create a copy of the .env_example file in the root directory of your DocPHT installation and name it .env.

7. Open the .env file in a text editor and modify the following parameters:

   APP_KEY=
   APP_URL=
   DB_CONNECTION=mysql
   DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
   DB_PORT=3306
   DB_DATABASE=docpht
   DB_USERNAME=docpht_user
   DB_PASSWORD=password
   

   Replace 'password' with the password you set for the MySQL user in the previous step.

8. Once you have modified the .env file, save it and exit your text editor.

Step 3: Configure Apache

1. Next, open a terminal and create a new Apache configuration file for DocPHT with the following command:

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

2. In the text editor, add the following content:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerName docpht.example.com
     DocumentRoot /path/to/docpht/public
     <Directory /path/to/docpht/public>
       AllowOverride All
     </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Replace 'docpht.example.com' with your preferred domain name and replace '/path/to/docpht/public' with the full path to the 'public' directory of your DocPHT installation.

3. Save the file and exit your text editor.

4. Enable the new Apache configuration with the following command:

   sudo a2ensite docpht.conf
   

5. Next, restart the Apache service with the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

6. You can now access DocPHT by visiting http://docpht.example.com in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DocPHT on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now use DocPHT to create and manage your documentation.

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