In this tutorial, we will go through the installation process of Framadate on MXLinux Latest. Framadate is a free and open-source online service for scheduling events or making decisions.
Before we begin with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Now, let's begin with the installation process:
Step 1: Open the Terminal
First, we need to open the terminal. You can open the terminal either by searching it in the application menu or by using the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + Alt + T".
Step 2: Update the System
Before installing any new software, it is always a good practice to update the system. In the terminal, type the following command and press enter:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Step 3: Install Required Dependencies
To run Framadate, we need to install some required dependencies. In the terminal, type the following command and press enter:
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-zip
Step 4: Download Framadate
Now, we need to download Framadate from its official website. In the terminal, type the following command and press enter:
wget https://framadate.org/abc/framadate-1.2.tar.gz
Note: Replace "abc" with the correct version number.
Step 5: Extract the File
Once the file is downloaded, we need to extract it. In the terminal, type the following command and press enter:
tar -xvf framadate-1.2.tar.gz
Note: Replace "1.2" with the correct version number.
Step 6: Move Framadate to Apache's Root Directory
Now, we need to move the extracted Framadate files to Apache's root directory. In the terminal, type the following command and press enter:
sudo mv ./framadate-1.2 /var/www/html/framadate
Note: Replace "1.2" with the correct version number.
Step 7: Configure Mariadb
Next, we need to configure Mariadb. In the terminal, type the following command and press enter:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
This command will prompt you to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disallow remote root logins, and remove the test database.
Step 8: Create a Mariadb Database
Now, we need to create a new database in Mariadb for Framadate. In the terminal, type the following command and press enter:
sudo mysql -u root -p
This will open the Mariadb console. Enter your root password and press enter.
Next, type the following commands one by one and press enter after each command:
CREATE DATABASE frama;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON frama.* TO 'frama'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Note: Replace "password" with a strong password of your choice for the database.
Step 9: Configure Apache
Finally, we need to configure Apache to run Framadate. In the terminal, type the following command and press enter:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/framadate.conf
This will open the nano text editor. In the editor, paste the following code:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/framadate/
<Directory /var/www/html/framadate/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Press "Ctrl + X" to exit from the editor, and press "Y" to save the changes.
Now, type the following command and press enter:
sudo a2ensite framadate.conf && sudo a2enmod rewrite && sudo systemctl restart apache2
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Framadate on MXLinux Latest. You can now access Framadate by opening a web browser and typing "http://localhost/framadate" in the address bar.
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