Kriss Feed is a simple and easy-to-use web-based RSS reader that allows users to read news feeds from various sources conveniently. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Kriss Feed on Fedora Server Latest.
To install Kriss Feed, ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
php-xml
, php-mbstring
, php-curl
, php-zip
, and php-json
First, you need to install the required packages for Kriss Feed. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the necessary packages:
sudo dnf install git unzip
Next, clone Kriss Feed repository from the Github using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/tontof/kriss_feed.git
Move the cloned repository to the Apache2 root directory /var/www/html
using the following command:
sudo mv kriss_feed /var/www/html/
In this step, you need to create the config.php
file in the Kriss Feed directory and configure it with your database credentials and other settings. To do this, run the following command:
cp /var/www/html/kriss_feed/config.default.php /var/www/html/kriss_feed/config.php
Now open the config.php
file in your favorite text editor, and update the following settings:
define('MYSQL_HOSTNAME', '<database_host>');
define('MYSQL_DATABASE', '<database_name>');
define('MYSQL_USERNAME', '<database_user>');
define('MYSQL_PASSWORD', '<database_pass>');
In this step, you need to set the correct permissions on the Kriss Feed directory to enable the web server to write data. To do this, run the following command:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/kriss_feed
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/kriss_feed
sudo setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect_db on
Next, you need to create the database and the corresponding user for Kriss Feed. Log in to your MySQL/MariaDB server using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Once logged in, create a new database, user, and grant the required permissions using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE kriss_feed;
CREATE USER 'kriss_feed'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<your_password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON kriss_feed.* TO 'kriss_feed'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Now, access your server’s IP address or hostname through your web browser with the following URL:
http://your_server_ip_or_hostname/kriss_feed/install.php
Kriss Feed installer will guide you through the installation process. After completing the installation, delete the install.php
file from the kriss_feed directory using the following command:
sudo rm -f /var/www/html/kriss_feed/install.php
Now that Kriss Feed is installed and configured, you can access the web-based RSS reader by visiting the following URL in your web browser:
http://your_server_ip_or_hostname/kriss_feed/
You can now add your favorite news feeds and customize the reader to your liking.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kriss Feed on your Fedora Server Latest. We hope this tutorial was helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below.
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