How to Install Known on MXLinux Latest

Overview

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Known on MXLinux Latest.

Known is a content publishing platform that allows you to create your own website and connect with your audience through a variety of social media channels.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to make sure that you have the following:

Step-by-step guide

To install Known on MXLinux, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your MXLinux instance as root.

  2. Install the required software by running the following command:

    apt-get install -y apache2 mysql-server libapache2-mod-php5 php5-mysql php5-gd php5-curl
    
  3. Clone the Known repository using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/idno/Known.git /var/www/k
    
  4. Create a new MySQL database and user for Known using the following commands:

    mysql -u root -p
    > CREATE DATABASE known;
    > GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON known.* TO 'known'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
    > FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
    > EXIT
    

    Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

  5. Configure Apache by opening the /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf file and adding the following lines:

    <VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
        DocumentRoot /var/www/k
        <Directory /var/www/k>
            Options FollowSymLinks
            AllowOverride All
        </Directory>
        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
    </VirtualHost>
    
  6. Restart Apache by running the following command:

    systemctl restart apache2
    
  7. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/. You should see the Known installation wizard.

  8. Follow the wizard to set up your Known installation. Make sure to enter the MySQL database and user details that you created earlier.

  9. When the installation is complete, remove the installation directory by running the following command:

    rm -rf /var/www/k/install/
    

And that's it! You have successfully installed Known on MXLinux Latest.

Conclusion

Known is an amazing platform that allows you to create your own website and connect with your audience in a meaningful way. By following this tutorial, you should now have a working installation of Known on MXLinux Latest.

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