How to Install DocPHT on Linux Mint

Introduction

DocPHT is an open-source and lightweight web-based documentation application that allows you to create your documentation websites and manage them efficiently. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing DocPHT on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux Mint system.
• Terminal access with sudo privileges.
• Apache and PHP installed and running.

Step 1 – Download and Install DocPHT

1. Open your terminal with sudo privileges.

2. Install unzip package by running the following command:

sudo apt install unzip

3. Navigate to the /var/www/html/ directory by running:

cd /var/www/html/

4. Download the latest version of DocPHT by running the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/Devture/docpht/releases/download/v2.3.1/docpht-2.3.1.zip

5. Extract the downloaded file by using the following command:

sudo unzip docpht-2.3.1.zip

6. Rename the extracted directory with your preferred name, such as docpht.

sudo mv docpht-2.3.1 docpht

7. Change the ownership of the docpht directory, so that Apache has permission to use it:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data docpht/

Step 2 – Configure Apache to Serve DocPHT

1. Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file by running:

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

2. Add the following content in the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your-domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/docpht

    <Directory /var/www/html/docpht>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/docpht_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}docpht_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

• Replace your-domain.com with your domain name or server IP address.

3. Save and close the file.

4. Enable the virtual host by running:

sudo a2ensite docpht.conf

5. Restart Apache for the changes to take effect.

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 3 – Access DocPHT

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the server's IP address or domain name.

2. You will be redirected to the installation wizard. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

3. Once the installation is complete, you can access DocPHT by navigating to http://your-domain.com/docpht.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DocPHT on your Linux Mint system. You can use the powerful features of DocPHT to manage and publish your documentation to a user-friendly website with ease.

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