How to Install Known on Linux Mint Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Known on Linux Mint. Known is a social networking platform that allows users to share updates, photos, and other content with their network of friends.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A server or a VPS (Virtual Private Server) running Linux Mint Latest.
• A non-root user account with sudo privileges.
• Apache, PHP, and MySQL installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To get started, update your system's package manager and install the required dependencies for Known.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-curl php7.4-gd php7.4-xml mysql-server git

Step 2: Clone Known Repository

Next, clone the Known repository from Github.

cd /var/www
sudo git clone https://github.com/idno/known.git

Step 3: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host file for Known website.

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

Add the following configuration to the file and save it.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com # Set your domain name or server IP address
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/known

    <Directory /var/www/known>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/known_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/known_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Enable the virtual host and Apache rewrite module.

sudo a2ensite known.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite

Restart the Apache web server for the changes to take effect.

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4: Configure Known

Next, create a new MySQL database and user for Known.

sudo mysql -u root -p

mysql> CREATE DATABASE known_db;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON known_db.* TO 'known_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Change directory to the Known installation folder.

cd /var/www/known

Rename the file config.ini.sample to config.ini.

sudo mv config.ini.sample config.ini

Edit the config.ini file and update the following settings:

[config]

# The URL of your Known install
knownURL = "http://example.com" # Update with your domain name or server IP address

# The MySQL settings you entered during installation
dbType = "MySQL"
dbHost = "localhost"
dbName = "known_db"
dbUser = "known_user"
dbPass = "password"

Save the changes and close the file.

Step 5: Install Known

Run the following command to install Known.

sudo sh ./utils/setup.sh install

Once the installation is completed, visit your website in a web browser to access your Known installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Known on Linux Mint Latest.

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