How to Install Hubzilla on Fedora Server Latest

Hubzilla is a free and open-source software that enables you to create and manage your own social media network. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to install Hubzilla on Fedora Server Latest.

Step 1: Update your system

Before installing Hubzilla, it is crucial to have your system updated for the latest packages. To accomplish this, execute the following command:

$ sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install LAMP Stack

To ensure that our system is ready for Hubzilla, you must install Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP (LAMP stack). Run the command below to perform the installation:

$ sudo dnf install httpd php php-mysqlnd php-dom php-xml zlib zlib-devel php-gd php-json php-mbstring php-intl php-mcrypt MariaDB-server

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

In this step, we require MariaDB username and password to configure its settings. Run the command below to start the database server and prepare it to run:

$ sudo systemctl enable mariadb
$ sudo systemctl start mariadb
$ sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 4: Create Hubzilla Database

After completing Step 3, you can start creating the database for Hubzilla. Use the two commands given below to log in to MariaDB and create the Hubzilla database.

$ sudo mysql -uroot -p
MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE hubzilla CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
MariaDB> CREATE USER 'hubzilla'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON hubzilla.* TO 'hubzilla'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password' WITH GRANT OPTION;
MariaDB> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MySQL> exit

Step 5: Install Git

Git is a powerful tool in version control, and Hubzilla recommends it. Install Git by running this command:

$ sudo dnf install git

Step 6: Install Hubzilla

With Git already installed, navigate to the directory you want to install the Hubzilla files. In this guide, we will be using the /var/www/ directory. Therefore clone Hubzilla by executing the command below:

$ sudo git clone https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core.git /var/www/hubzilla

Step 7: Configure Hubzilla

Change your working directory to /var/www/hubzilla and initialize update the Hubzilla files.

$ cd /var/www/hubzilla
$ sudo util/add_addon_repo https://framagit.org/hubzilla/addons.git
$ sudo util/update_addon_repo
$ sudo util/udall

Hubzilla will prompt for the hub name, domain name, database connection settings, and admin credentials. Here’s an example prompt:

---
System Settings

Enter your hub name [Hubzilla]:
Enter your server domain (without http(s)) [hub.example.com]:
Enter your database server hostname [localhost]:
Enter your database name [hubzilla]:
Enter your database username [hubzilla]:
Enter your database password:
Enter your base url [/]:
Enter your admin username [admin]:
Enter your admin password:
Enter your admin email address [admin@hub.example.com]:

---

Step 8: Run Hubzilla

After the successful configuration of Hubzilla, run the Hubzilla software by issuing the command below:

$ sudo systemctl start httpd

Step 9: Access Hubzilla

Visit the Hubzilla social media network on the URL http(s):/// and authorize the Hubzilla Certificate.

Hubzilla is a complex system with various configurations, and this guide only targets its basic installation. Consult the official documentation for additional information.

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