How to Install Coppermine on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Coppermine, a popular photo gallery software, on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

• A running instance of MXLinux Latest
• A web server (Apache or Nginx) installed and running
• PHP 5.5 or later installed and configured with your web server

Step 1: Downloading Coppermine

You can download Coppermine from their official website at https://coppermine-gallery.net/. Choose the latest version and download the .tar.gz file to your server.

Once you have downloaded the file, extract it to a directory of your choice using the following command:

tar -xzvf coppermine-x.x.x.tar.gz

Replace x.x.x with the version number you have downloaded.

Step 2: Moving Coppermine to Web Server Directory

Once you have extracted Coppermine, move the directory to your web server directory using the following command:

sudo mv coppermine-x.x.x /var/www/html

Again, replace x.x.x with the version number you have downloaded. This will move the entire Coppermine directory to /var/www/html directory, which is the default directory for web server files in MXLinux.

Step 3: Creating a Database and User for Coppermine

You need to create a database and user for Coppermine before you can install it.

Log in to your MySQL server with the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

Now, create a database and user for Coppermine using the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE coppermine;
CREATE USER 'coppermine_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON coppermine.* TO 'coppermine_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace password with a strong and secure password of your choice.

Step 4: Installing Coppermine

Once you have created the database and user, you can now install Coppermine.

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/coppermine-x.x.x/install.php. The Coppermine installer will start automatically.

Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the required information:

• Step 1: Choose Language
• Step 2: Check Server Configuration - Ensure that all items are checked as "OK"
• Step 3: Database Configuration - Enter the details of the database you created in Step 3
• Step 4: Administrator User Configuration - Enter the username and password for your new Coppermine administrator account
• Step 5: Miscellaneous Configuration - Choose whether or not to add sample data to your gallery

Once you have entered all the required information, click "Finish" to complete the installation.

Step 5: Testing Coppermine

After completing the installation, you can access your Coppermine gallery by navigating to http://localhost/coppermine-x.x.x/.

Log in as the administrator with the username and password you created in Step 4.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Coppermine on MXLinux Latest! You can now start building your photo gallery and sharing your images with others.

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