MyBB is a free and open-source forum software that allows you to create and manage online communities. In this tutorial, we will take you through the steps to install MyBB on Elementary OS.
Before we proceed with the installation, you need to ensure the following prerequisites:
MyBB requires a web server application to run. We will use Apache HTTP server for this tutorial. You can install Apache on Elementary OS by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2
Once the installation is complete, you can check the status of Apache using the following command:
sudo systemctl status apache2
We need to install MySQL database to store and retrieve data for MyBB. You can install the MySQL server by executing the command below:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
After installation, check the status of the MySQL server:
sudo systemctl status mysql
We need to create a database for MyBB to store its data. Log into the MySQL server as a root user:
sudo mysql -u root
Create a new database and user for MyBB:
CREATE DATABASE mybbdb;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mybbdb.* TO 'mybbuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace 'password' with your desired password.
Download the latest version of MyBB from their official website:
wget https://resources.mybb.com/downloads/mybb_1820.zip
Unzip the downloaded file:
unzip mybb_1820.zip -d mybb
The HTML files of MyBB need to be placed in the default document root for Apache, which is /var/www/html/. Use the following command to move the extracted MyBB files to that directory:
sudo mv /path/to/mybb/* /var/www/html/
Navigate to the MyBB directory in the document root:
cd /var/www/html/
Create a config file for MyBB:
cp inc/config.default.php inc/config.php
Edit the config file:
sudo nano inc/config.php
Update the MySQL database settings:
$config['database']['type'] = 'mysqli';
$config['database']['database'] = 'mybbdb';
$config['database']['table_prefix'] = 'mybb_';
$config['database']['hostname'] = 'localhost';
$config['database']['username'] = 'mybbuser';
$config['database']['password'] = 'password';
Replace 'password' with the password you set for the database user.
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, and Enter.
Proper permissions need to be set for MyBB to function properly:
sudo chown -R www-data /var/www/html/
Launch a web browser and go to http://localhost/ to access the MyBB forum. You will be directed to the installation wizard. Follow the prompts to set up the forum.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MyBB on the Elementary OS operating system. You can now create and manage online communities with ease.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
