Elgg is a social networking platform that offers robust features to build and customize web applications. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Elgg on Linux Mint latest in a few simple steps.
To download Elgg, visit https://elgg.org/download.php
After downloading the package, extract it into your web server's root directory. It can be done by executing the following command:
sudo tar -xzvf elgg-3.3.16.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
To set up the required permissions, run these commands in the terminal:
cd /var/www/html
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data elgg-3.3.16/
sudo chmod -R 775 elgg-3.3.16/
Log in to MySQL using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Once you are logged in, create a new database for Elgg:
CREATE DATABASE elgg_database;
Create a new user and grant it privileges to access the database:
CREATE USER 'elgg_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON elgg_database.* TO 'elgg_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Note: Make sure to replace the "elgg_user" and "password" placeholders with your desired values.
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/elgg-3.3.16/install.php to start the setup wizard.
Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the database details that you have just created.
Once the setup wizard completes, you will be redirected to the Elgg homepage. To access the admin panel, navigate to http://localhost/elgg-3.3.16/admin.php.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Elgg on your Linux Mint Latest system.
Installing Elgg on Linux Mint is a simple process that requires some basic knowledge of Linux commands and web server configurations. If you follow the steps mentioned above, you will have a fully functional Elgg installation up and running in a matter of minutes!
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