How to Install Tokumei on Linux Mint Latest

Tokumei is a decentralized anonymous microblogging platform. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Tokumei on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the following:

• A computer running Linux Mint Latest Operating System.

• A stable Internet connection.

• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line.

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install Tokumei on Linux Mint Latest:

Step 1: Update the Packages

Update the packages by running the following command;

sudo apt-get update -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Tokumei requires some dependencies to be installed. Install them by running the command below:

sudo apt-get install build-essential nginx php7.4-fpm php7.4-json php7.4-mysql php7.4-cli php7.4-mbstring php7.4-curl git composer -y

Step 3: Clone The Tokumei Repository

Clone the Tokumei repository to your working directory by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/enterpr1ze/tokumei.git

Step 4: Install Composer Dependencies

Next, navigate into the tokumei directory and install the Composer dependencies by running the following command:

cd tokumei
composer install

Step 5: Start the PHP FPM Service

Start the PHP FPM service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start php7.4-fpm

Step 6: Enable PHP-FPM on Nginx

Create a new Nginx server block file for Tokumei by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/tokumei.conf

Add the following Nginx configuration:

server {
   listen 80;
   server_name your_domain.com;
   root /var/www/tokumei/public;
   index index.php;
   server_tokens off;
   
   location / {
       try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
   }
   
   location ~ \.php$ {
       include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
       fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
       fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
       include fastcgi_params;
   }
}

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Symbolic link

Create a symbolic link for the server block file you just created, by running the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/tokumei.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Step 8: Restart Nginx

Restart Nginx to effect the changes by executing the following commands:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 9: Configure the Tokumei .env File

Create a copy of the .env.example file and rename it to .env:

cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file and update the following fields with your values:

• APP_NAME (set to the name of your website)

• APP_URL (set to the URL of your website)

• DB_HOST (set to the database host)

• DB_DATABASE (set to the name of the database)

• DB_USERNAME (set to the database username)

• DB_PASSWORD (set to the database password)

Step 10: Run The Tokumei Installer

Run the installation command by executing the following command:

php artisan tokumei:install

Final Step: Access Tokumei

You can now access your Tokumei instance by visiting the domain name you set up in your Nginx configuration.

Congratulations, You have successfully installed Tokumei on your Linux Mint Latest Operating System.

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