How to Install FlashPaper on Linux Mint Latest

FlashPaper is an open-source tool which allows you to convert any printable document or web page into an Adobe Flash (SWF) file format. This tutorial will guide you on how to install FlashPaper on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Linux Mint 19 or above
• Git
• Apache Server
• PHP 5.6 or above

If you do not have Git installed on your machine, you can install it by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install git

To install Apache, run:

sudo apt-get install apache2

To install PHP, you can use the following command:

sudo apt-get install php

We recommend installing PHP 5.6 or above, as FlashPaper does not work with older versions of PHP.

Install FlashPaper

To install FlashPaper, you need to clone the repository from GitHub. Follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install FlashPaper.

3. Run the following command to clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AndrewPaglusch/FlashPaper.git
   

4. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the FlashPaper directory:

   cd FlashPaper
   

5. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

   composer install
   

   Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. It will install all the necessary packages required by FlashPaper.

6. Finally, set up the Apache Virtual Host. You can create a new Virtual Host file by running the following command:

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

7. Add the following code to the file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName flashpaper.local
    DocumentRoot /path/to/FlashPaper/public
    SetEnv APPLICATION_ENV "development"
    <Directory "/path/to/FlashPaper/public">
        DirectoryIndex index.php
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Replace /path/to/FlashPaper with the actual path where you have installed FlashPaper.

8. Save the changes and exit the editor by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, and then Enter.

9. Run the following command to enable the new Virtual Host and restart Apache:

   sudo a2ensite flashpaper.conf
   sudo service apache2 restart
   

   This will enable the new Virtual Host and restart Apache.

10. Open your web browser and navigate to http://flashpaper.local/. You should see the FlashPaper homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FlashPaper on Linux Mint Latest. You can now use it to convert your documents to Flash files.

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