Tutorial: How to Install Chamilo LMS on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Chamilo LMS on MXLinux latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

Step 1: Update Your System

To begin, update your system by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 php mysql-server

Next, install the necessary PHP modules:

sudo apt-get install php-xml php-gd php-mysql php-mbstring php-mcrypt php-intl php-zip

Restart Apache web server:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 3: Download and Install Chamilo LMS

Download the latest version of Chamilo LMS from the official website https://chamilo.org/download/ and extract it:

cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/archive/v1.11.10.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvzf v1.11.10.tar.gz

Change the ownership of the Chamilo LMS files to the web server user:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/*

Create a database for Chamilo LMS:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE chamilo_lms;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON chamilo_lms.* TO 'chamilo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace the database name, username and password in the "app/config/database.php" configuration file with the database name, username and password you just created:

sudo nano /var/www/html/chamilo-lms-1.11.10/app/config/database.php
'host' => 'localhost',
'database' => 'chamilo_lms',
'username' => 'chamilo_user',
'password' => 'password',

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host configuration file for the Chamilo LMS by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/chamilo-lms.conf

Add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName chamilo-lms.example.com #change this
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/chamilo-lms-1.11.10
    DirectoryIndex index.php

    <Directory /var/www/html/chamilo-lms-1.11.10>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/chamilo_lms_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/chamilo_lms_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable the virtual host configuration:

sudo a2ensite chamilo-lms.conf

Restart Apache web server:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Access Chamilo LMS

Open your web browser and enter the server IP address or domain name followed by "/chamilo-lms-1.11.10" to access the Chamilo LMS installation page.

Example: http://192.168.1.100/chamilo-lms-1.11.10

Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Chamilo LMS on MXLinux latest version. We hope that you found this tutorial helpful. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment.

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