Before we start installing FreshRSS, it is recommended to update your Linux Mint system. Open the Terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
This will update your system to the latest version including all packages.
FreshRSS requires a web server to run. We will install Apache web server using the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
Once it is installed, start the Apache service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start apache2
To enable the Apache service on boot, use the following command:
sudo systemctl enable apache2
FreshRSS also requires a database server to store the data. We will install and configure MySQL Server using the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter a root password. Enter a secure password and remember it.
To secure MySQL server use the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
In this step, you will be prompted to enter your root password once again. Answer the questions and follow the instructions in order to secure your MySQL installation.
FreshRSS is written in PHP language, and it requires some PHP extensions to be installed. We will install PHP and required PHP extensions using the following command:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-curl php-json php-gd php-mbstring unzip
Once the installation is complete, restart the Apache service:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
First, go to the official FreshRSS website (https://freshrss.org/) and download the latest version of FreshRSS. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download it directly on your Linux Mint system:
wget -O FreshRSS.zip https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/releases/latest/download/FreshRSS.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the FreshRSS.zip file and copy the extracted contents to the Apache document root directory (/var/www/html/) using the following commands:
unzip FreshRSS.zip -d FreshRSS
sudo mv FreshRSS /var/www/html/
Now that FreshRSS is installed, we need to configure it to use the MySQL database we have installed earlier.
Open the configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/html/FreshRSS/config.php
In the configuration file, locate the following lines:
define('DB_USER', 'root');
define('DB_PASS', '');
define('DB_NAME', 'FreshRSS');
Replace root with your MySQL username, and FreshRSS with the name of the database you want to use. Save the changes and exit the editor.
Make the following directory writable:
sudo chmod 777 /var/www/html/FreshRSS
Open the web browser of your choice and enter the following URL into the address bar:
http://localhost/FreshRSS/
You will be redirected to the FreshRSS installation page. Follow the instructions on the page to complete the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, you can access FreshRSS by entering the following URL into the address bar:
http://localhost/FreshRSS/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed FreshRSS on your Linux Mint system.
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