MyBB is a popular open-source forum software for creating online communities. In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to install MyBB on your Fedora Server Latest. We will be using Apache as a web server and MariaDB as our database management system.
Before we start with the installation, there are a few prerequisites that you need to fulfill:
Before we begin, it is essential to update our system packages. Run the following command to update your system:
sudo dnf update -y
Run the following command to install the Apache web server:
sudo dnf install httpd -y
After installing Apache, start the web server with the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd.service
You can also enable the Apache web server to start at boot time with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable httpd.service
Run the following command to install the MariaDB database server:
sudo dnf install mariadb mariadb-server -y
After installing MariaDB, start the database server with the following command:
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
You can also enable the MariaDB server to start at boot time with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service
You need to create a database and user account for MyBB in MariaDB. Run the following command to log in to the MariaDB server:
sudo mysql -u root
Now, create a new database named mybb using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE mybb;
Create a new user and grant all privileges to the mybb database using the following commands:
CREATE USER 'mybbuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mybb.* TO 'mybbuser'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
Replace password with a strong password.
Run the following command to download the latest version of MyBB:
wget https://resources.mybb.com/downloads/mybb_1820.zip
Unzip the downloaded file:
sudo dnf install unzip -y
unzip mybb_1820.zip -d /var/www/html/
Now, set the permissions for the MyBB directory:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/mybb/*
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/mybb/*
We need to create a configuration file for MyBB. Run the following command to move to the MyBB directory:
cd /var/www/html/mybb/
Run the following command to copy the sample configuration file:
cp inc/settings.php.inc inc/settings.php
Change the permissions of the configuration file:
sudo chown apache:apache inc/settings.php
sudo chmod 644 inc/settings.php
Now, open the configuration file using nano or any text editor of your choice:
sudo nano inc/settings.php
Edit the following lines with your database username, password, and database name:
$config['database']['type'] = 'mysqli';
$config['database']['database'] = 'mybb';
$config['database']['table_prefix'] = 'mybb_';
$config['database']['hostname'] = 'localhost';
$config['database']['username'] = 'mybbuser';
$config['database']['password'] = 'password';
Replace mybbuser and password with your own database username and password.
Now, open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. You will be redirected to the MyBB installer.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, delete the /install/ directory:
sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/mybb/install/
Now, you can access your MyBB forum by navigating to your server IP address or domain name.
Conclusion
We have successfully installed MyBB on Fedora Server Latest using Apache and MariaDB. You can now start customizing your forum and create your own online community.
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