HumHub is a free and open-source social network platform that allows you to create your own social network. In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to install HumHub on your MXLinux Latest distribution.
Before we begin, make sure that your system is up to date and that you have root privileges.
HumHub requires an Apache server to run. To install Apache server, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2
HumHub requires PHP to run. To install PHP, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install php php-mysql php-gd php-curl php-zip php-intl php-mbstring php-xml
HumHub requires a MySQL database to store its data. To install MySQL, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a password for the root user. Make sure to remember this password as it will be required later.
Now we need to create a new database for HumHub. Open the terminal and enter the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password you set during the MySQL installation process. Once you are logged into the MySQL prompt, enter the following commands to create a new user and database for HumHub:
CREATE DATABASE humhub;
CREATE USER 'humhub'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON humhub.* TO 'humhub'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Make sure to replace your-password with a secure password of your choice.
Now we need to download the latest version of HumHub from their official website. Open your browser and go to https://www.humhub.org/downloads. Download the latest version and save it to your computer.
Extract the downloaded archive to the public directory of your Apache server. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
cd /var/www/html
sudo mkdir humhub
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data humhub
cd humhub
sudo unzip /path/to/downloaded/archive
Replace /path/to/downloaded/archive with the path to the location where you saved the downloaded archive.
Edit the .env file in the HumHub directory and set the following values:
DB_DSN="mysql:host=localhost;dbname=humhub"
DB_USERNAME="humhub"
DB_PASSWORD="your-password"
Replace your-password with the password you set for the HumHub database user.
Open your browser and go to http://localhost/humhub. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Once the installation process is complete, you will be prompted to create a new admin account for your HumHub installation. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the account.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed HumHub on your MXLinux Latest distribution. You can now log in to your new social network and start customizing it.
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