How to Install Bitpoll on Linux Mint Latest

Bitpoll is an open-source web application that allows you to create polls and collect anonymous votes from your audience. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bitpoll on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux Mint Latest installation
• Apache 2 server installed and running
• PHP 7.1 or later installed and enabled
• Composer installed

Step 1: Download Bitpoll

To download Bitpoll, you need to clone the official Bitpoll Github repository to your local machine. You can choose to either use the command line or a graphical Git client such as GitKraken.

Option 1: Command line

To clone the Bitpoll Github repository using the command line, open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to store the Bitpoll files. Then, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/fsinfuhh/Bitpoll.git

Option 2: Git client

Alternatively, you can use a graphical Git client such as GitKraken to clone the Bitpoll repository. Simply open GitKraken, go to File > Clone Repo, and enter the following URL:

https://github.com/fsinfuhh/Bitpoll.git

Once you have cloned the repository, you should see a new directory called "Bitpoll" in your chosen directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

To install the dependencies required by Bitpoll, navigate to the Bitpoll directory using the terminal and run the following command:

composer install

This will download and install all the required dependencies.

Step 3: Configure Apache

To configure Apache for Bitpoll, you need to create a new VirtualHost configuration file. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/bitpoll.conf

This will open a new configuration file in the nano text editor. Enter the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    ServerAlias www.your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /path/to/Bitpoll/public
    <Directory /path/to/Bitpoll/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace "your_domain.com" with your actual domain name, and "/path/to/Bitpoll/public" with the actual path to the Bitpoll "public" directory.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.

Next, enable the new VirtualHost configuration by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite bitpoll.conf

Finally, restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4: Configure Bitpoll

To configure Bitpoll, you need to copy the example configuration file and customize it to your needs. Navigate to the Bitpoll directory and run the following command:

cp config.example.php config.php

Then, open the "config.php" file in a text editor and customize the following settings:

• APP_URL: Set this to your domain name (e.g. "http://your_domain.com")
• APP_KEY: Set this to a long random string of characters (e.g. "base64:/25JdlTKNvOIN+0QjM+sdx0/3Y3JvgE6S2n6e9XZTlU=")
• DB_*: Set these to match your MySQL database credentials

Save and close the file when you're done.

Step 5: Initialize the Database

Before you can use Bitpoll, you need to initialize the database. To do this, open a terminal and navigate to the Bitpoll directory. Then, run the following command:

php artisan migrate

This will create the necessary tables in the database.

Step 6: Verify the Installation

To verify that Bitpoll is installed and working correctly, go to your domain name in your web browser (e.g. "http://your_domain.com"). You should see the Bitpoll homepage.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Bitpoll on Linux Mint Latest!

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