PHP-Proxy is a free, open-source proxy script that can be used to bypass web filters and access restricted websites. If you are using Fedora Server and want to install PHP-Proxy, this tutorial will guide you through the process.
Before installing PHP-Proxy, you need to make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
If you don't have these components installed, you can install them using the following command:
sudo dnf install httpd php mariadb-server
First, you need to download the PHP-Proxy script from the official website. You can do this by navigating to the following URL:
https://www.php-proxy.com/assets/files/php-proxy.zip
Once the download is complete, unzip the file in the Apache document root directory (/var/www/html/) using the following command:
sudo unzip php-proxy.zip -d /var/www/html/
PHP-Proxy requires a MySQL database to store user credentials and other configuration settings. First, you need to login to the MySQL server using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Next, create a new database and a user with full privileges on that database by running the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE phpproxy;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phpproxy.* TO 'phpproxyuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
QUIT;
Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.
You need to create a new virtual host configuration file to run PHP-Proxy on Apache. Create a new file named phpproxy.conf in the /etc/httpd/conf.d/ directory using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/phpproxy.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/php-proxy
<Directory /var/www/html/php-proxy>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Replace 'example.com' with your domain or IP address.
Save and close the file.
Now, open a web browser and navigate to:
http://example.com/install.php
Replace 'example.com' with your domain or IP address.
You should see a form to configure the MySQL database. Fill in the form and click the 'Install' button.
Once the installation is complete, delete the install.php file using the following command:
sudo rm /var/www/html/php-proxy/install.php
Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://example.com/
Replace 'example.com' with your domain or IP address.
You should be able to access the PHP-Proxy interface. Try entering a blocked website URL in the input field and click the 'Go' button. The blocked website should now be accessible through PHP-Proxy.
You have successfully installed PHP-Proxy on your Fedora Server. You can now use PHP-Proxy to bypass web filters and access restricted websites.
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