Install Mibew on Elementary OS Latest

Mibew is a popular open-source chat platform that you can install on your website for live chatting with visitors. In this tutorial, we will discuss how you can install Mibew on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following software installed on your system:

• Apache web server
• MySQL database server
• PHP version 7.0 or higher

Step 1 – Download Mibew

First, you need to download Mibew from the official website. You can use the following command to download the latest version of Mibew.

wget https://github.com/Mibew/mibew/releases/download/v3.3.2/mibew-3.3.2.tar.gz

Step 2 – Extract Mibew

After downloading Mibew, you need to extract it to the Apache's document root directory. You can use the following command to extract it.

sudo tar -zxvf mibew-3.3.2.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

Next, rename the extracted folder to mibew using the following command.

sudo mv /var/www/html/mibew-3.3.2 /var/www/html/mibew

Step 3 – Create a Database

Now, you need to create a database for Mibew. You can use the following command to log in to MySQL shell.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database using the following command.

CREATE DATABASE mibew;

Create a new user account for Mibew using the following command.

CREATE USER 'mibew'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';

Grant all privileges to the user account for Mibew using the following command.

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mibew.* TO 'mibew'@'localhost';

Step 4 – Configure Mibew

Before accessing Mibew through a web browser, you need to edit the configuration file to set up the database connection.

Navigate to the extracted Mibew directory using the following command.

cd /var/www/html/mibew

Copy the sample configuration file using the following command.

cp config/default_config.yml config/config.yml

Edit the config.yml file using any text editor.

sudo nano config/config.yml

Find the following lines and replace them with your own database credentials.

database:
  type: pdo_mysql
  server: localhost
  database: your-database-name
  login: your-database-user
  password: your-database-password

After saving the changes, exit the text editor.

Step 5 – Set Permissions

You need to set the correct permissions for the Mibew directory and files using the following commands.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/mibew
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/mibew

Step 6 – Access Mibew

Finally, you can access Mibew through a web browser by using the following URL:

http://your-domain/mibew/index.php

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Mibew on Elementary OS Latest. Now, you can use Mibew for live chatting with your website visitors.

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