How to install Dotclear on Elementary OS

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Dotclear on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure that your system is up to date by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Make sure that you have Apache, PHP, and MySQL installed on your system. If not, first install them by running the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 php mysql-server php-mysql

Step 1: Downloading Dotclear

Go to the official Dotclear website and download the latest version of Dotclear by clicking on the download link.

Step 2: Extracting the files

Extract the downloaded file to the web root directory by running the following command:

sudo unzip latest.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 3: Configuring Apache

Create a new virtual host for Dotclear by creating a new configuration file under the /etc/apache2/sites-available/ directory using the following command:

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

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/dotclear/
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com and admin@example.com with your own domain name and email address. Save and exit the file.

Enable the virtual host using the following command:

sudo a2ensite dotclear.conf

Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4: Creating a MySQL Database

Create a MySQL database by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

Create a new database for Dotclear:

CREATE DATABASE dotclear_db;

Create a new MySQL user for Dotclear:

CREATE USER 'dotclear_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

Grant permissions to the new user:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dotclear_db.* TO 'dotclear_user'@'localhost';

Exit the MySQL shell:

exit;

Step 5: Installing Dotclear

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/install.php.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install Dotclear. When prompted, enter the MySQL database information, including the database name, database username, and database password.

After the installation is complete, remove the install.php file:

sudo rm /var/www/html/dotclear/install.php

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dotclear on Elementary OS. You can access your site by visiting http://example.com (replace example.com with your own domain name).

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