How to Install Rapido on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Rapido on Linux Mint. Rapido is a free and open-source web server that supports PHP, MySQL, and SQLite. It is a lightweight web server that is easy to install and configure.

Before we start the installation process, please make sure that you have the latest version of Linux Mint installed. You can check your Linux Mint version by opening the Terminal and typing the following command:

lsb_release -a

Step 1 - Installing Dependencies

Before we can install Rapido, we need to install the required dependencies. Open the Terminal and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install git php php-fpm php-mysql php-sqlite3 nginx

This command will install Git, PHP, MySQL, SQLite3, and Nginx packages.

Step 2 - Cloning the Rapido Repository

Now, we need to clone the Rapido repository to our system. Open the Terminal and enter the following command:

sudo git clone https://framagit.org/InfoLibre/rapido.git /var/www/rapido

This command will clone the Rapido repository to the /var/www/rapido directory.

Step 3 - Configuring Nginx for Rapido

Next, we need to configure the Nginx web server for Rapido. Open the Terminal and enter the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/rapido

This command will open the Rapido Nginx configuration file in the Nano text editor. Paste the following code into the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;

    root /var/www/rapido/public;
    index index.php index.html;

    server_name example.com; # Replace with your domain name
    error_log /var/log/nginx/rapido_error.log;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/rapido_access.log;

    location / {
        # Redirect all requests to index.php
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        # Pass PHP requests to FastCGI server
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;

        # Cache settings for PHP scripts
        fastcgi_cache_bypass $http_pragma;
        fastcgi_cache_revalidate $http_cache_control;
        fastcgi_cache_valid 200 5m;
        fastcgi_cache_valid 404 1m;
    }

    location ~ /\.ht {
        deny all;
    }
}

Replace example.com with your domain name, and save the file using the Ctrl+X shortcut key.

Next, we need to create a symbolic link from the sites-available directory to the sites-enabled directory. Open the Terminal and enter the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/rapido /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Step 4 - Starting the Services

Now, we can start the required services. Open the Terminal and enter the following commands:

sudo systemctl start php7.4-fpm
sudo systemctl start nginx

These commands will start the PHP and Nginx services.

Step 5 - Testing Rapido on Linux Mint

To test if Rapido is installed and configured correctly, open your web browser and enter your domain name or IP address in the address bar.

If everything is configured properly, you should see the Rapido dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Rapido on Linux Mint.

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