How to Install SPIP on a Fedora Server

SPIP is a content management system that offers a simple and flexible way to manage websites. If you want to install SPIP on your Fedora Server, here's a step-by-step tutorial to guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

• Fedora Server Latest
• Root access to the server
• Apache web server installed and running
• PHP 7.2+ installed and running
• MariaDB installed and running

Step 1: Download and Extract SPIP

1. Go to SPIP's website and click on the "Download" button to download the latest version of SPIP.

2. Open your terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to download and extract SPIP.

3. Use the following command to download and extract the SPIP file:

   $ sudo wget https://www.spip.net/IMG/spip.zip && sudo unzip spip.zip
   

4. Change the owner and permissions of the extracted files:

   $ sudo chown -R apache:apache spip
   $ sudo chmod -R 775 spip
   

Step 2: Create a Database in MariaDB

1. Open the MariaDB console:

   $ sudo mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database:

   CREATE DATABASE spipdb;
   

3. Create a new user and grant it privileges to the new database:

   CREATE USER 'spipuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON spipdb.* TO 'spipuser'@'localhost';
   

4. Flush the privileges and exit the MariaDB console:

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   exit;
   

Step 3: Configure Apache for SPIP

1. Create a new virtual host configuration file:

   $ sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/spip.conf
   

2. Add the following lines to the file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
       DocumentRoot /var/www/html/spip
       ServerName yourdomain.com
       <Directory /var/www/html/spip>
           Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
           AllowOverride All
           Order allow,deny
           allow from all
       </Directory>
       ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/spip_error.log
       CustomLog /var/log/httpd/spip_access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Note: Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain name.

3. Save and close the file.

4. Enable and start the Apache web server:

   $ sudo systemctl enable httpd
   $ sudo systemctl start httpd
   

Step 4: Install SPIP

1. Open your web browser and go to http://yourdomain.com/ecrire. This will start the installation wizard.

2. Follow the wizard to select your language, configure your database connection, and set up your account information.

3. Once the installation is complete, SPIP will be ready to use.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed SPIP on your Fedora Server!

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