How to Install LittleLink Custom on EndeavourOS Latest

LittleLink Custom is a self-hosted URL shortener that allows you to create your own custom branded short links. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing LittleLink Custom on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install Apache

sudo pacman -S apache

Step 2: Install MySQL or MariaDB

sudo pacman -S mysql

or

sudo pacman -S mariadb

Step 3: Install PHP

sudo pacman -S php php-apache

Step 4: Install Composer

sudo pacman -S composer

Step 5: Install Git

sudo pacman -S git

Step 6: Download LittleLink Custom

git clone https://github.com/philipbrown/littlelink.git
cd littlelink

Step 7: Run Composer

composer install

Step 8: Configure the Database

Create a new database with a name of your choice and create a new user that has all the privileges to the database. Then, update the .env file with the database connection details:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password

Step 9: Generate an Encryption Key

php artisan key:generate

Step 10: Run Database Migrations

php artisan migrate

Step 11: Configure Apache

Create a new Apache virtual host for LittleLink Custom:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/littlelink.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain_name
    DocumentRoot /path/to/littlelink/public
    
    <Directory /path/to/littlelink/public>
          Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
          AllowOverride All
          Require all granted
    </Directory>
    
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/littlelink_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/littlelink_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your_domain_name and /path/to/littlelink with your own values.

Step 12: Restart Apache

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 13: Set Permissions

Set the necessary write permissions:

sudo chown -R http:http /path/to/littlelink
sudo chmod -R 755 /path/to/littlelink

Step 14: Access Your LittleLink Custom Installation

Open your web browser and go to: http://your_domain_name/

You should see the LittleLink Custom homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LittleLink Custom on EndeavourOS Latest.

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