How to install Moonmoon on MXLinux Latest?

Moonmoon is a simple web-based RSS aggregator that can be used to subscribe to multiple websites and view their content from a single location. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and configure Moonmoon on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we move forward with the installation process, you must ensure that your MXLinux system meets the following requirements:

• A user account with sudo privilege
• PHP and Apache should be installed and configured

Step 1: Install Moonmoon

1. Open the terminal on your MXLinux system.

2. Update the package manager by running the following command:

   sudo apt update
   

3. Once the update completes, install Moonmoon by running the following command:

   sudo apt install moonmoon
   

4. During the installation process, you will be prompted to configure the database for Moonmoon. Choose the "mysql" option to proceed.

5. Next, you will be prompted to enter the root password for MySQL/MariaDB.

6. After entering the password, you will be asked to confirm that you want to create a new database for Moonmoon. Choose "Yes" to create a new database.

7. Once the installation process completes successfully, you will see the following message:

   Installation complete.
   

Step 2: Configure Moonmoon

1. Open the configuration file for Moonmoon by running the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/moonmoon/moonmoon.ini
   

2. In the configuration file, you will see several options that you can configure. The default settings should work fine, but you can customize them as per your requirements.

   [database]
   driver=mysql
   host=localhost
   user=moonmoon
   password=your_password
   name=moonmoon
   

3. Save the changes you made to the configuration file by pressing "ctrl+x," then "y," and finally "enter."

4. Restart the Apache web server by running the following command:

   sudo service apache2 restart
   

Step 3: Access Moonmoon

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

   http://localhost/moonmoon
   

2. You will see the login page for Moonmoon. Enter your username and password to log in.

3. Once you log in, you can start adding the RSS feeds for the websites you want to subscribe to.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Moonmoon on MXLinux Latest.

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