In this tutorial, we will show you how to install SimpleX Chat on Fedora Server Latest. SimpleX Chat is a lightweight, open-source chat application that allows real-time communication between multiple users. It uses PHP, MySQL, and jQuery for data storage and retrieval.
Before we begin, you should have the following:
First, we need to install the Apache web server and PHP on our Fedora Server Latest. You can install both of these packages through the command line by running:
sudo dnf install httpd php php-mysql php-json -y
Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service with the command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
You can verify that Apache is running by entering the IP address or domain name of your Fedora Server Latest instance in a web browser.
Next, we need to install MySQL database server. To do this, enter the following command:
sudo dnf install mysql-server -y
Start the MySQL service and enable it to start automatically at system boot with the command:
sudo systemctl start mysqld
sudo systemctl enable mysqld
Run the secure installation script to optimize the configuration of your MySQL installation with the command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to set a secure password, remove anonymous users, and disallow remote root login.
After installation, log into the MySQL shell:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root user password when prompted.
Create a new database for SimpleX Chat with the command:
CREATE DATABASE simplex_chat;
Create a new MySQL user for SimpleX Chat with the command:
CREATE USER 'simplex_chatuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
Grant the new user all privileges to the database with the command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON simplex_chat.* TO 'simplex_chatuser'@'localhost';
Flush the privileges table for the changes to take effect with the command:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MySQL shell with the command:
exit;
To download SimpleX Chat, we need to install git on our Fedora Server Latest with the command:
sudo dnf install git -y
Once git is installed, clone the SimpleX Chat repository with the command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat /var/www/html/simplex_chat/
Configure the SimpleX Chat application by creating a new configuration file:
sudo cp /var/www/html/simplex_chat/config/config.sample.php /var/www/html/simplex_chat/config/config.php
Open the configuration file in your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /var/www/html/simplex_chat/config/config.php
Update the following values in the file with your own MySQL database credentials:
/**
* MySQL database details
*/
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // Database server host
define('DB_USER', 'simplex_chatuser'); // MySQL username
define('DB_PASS', 'your_password'); // MySQL password
define('DB_NAME', 'simplex_chat'); // MySQL database name
Save the file and exit your text editor.
By default, SELinux and firewall settings on Fedora Server may block access to Apache web server. We need to adjust our settings to allow access.
First, enable communication between Apache and MySQL by entering the command:
sudo setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect_db on
Allow incoming HTTP and HTTPS traffic through the firewall with the commands:
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=https --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
To test whether SimpleX Chat is running correctly, open a web browser and enter the IP address or domain name of your Fedora Server Latest instance followed by /simplex_chat/ in the address bar.
For example, if your server has an IP address of 10.0.0.100, enter http://10.0.0.100/simplex_chat/ in the address bar.
You should see the SimpleX Chat interface. If you encounter any errors, check your configuration files and make sure SELinux and firewall settings are correct.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SimpleX Chat on Fedora Server Latest using Apache, MySQL, and PHP. You can now use this lightweight chat application to communicate in real time with other users on your network.
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