How to Install PHPBack on MXLinux Latest

PHPBack is an open-source customer feedback management software that helps businesses collect and manage customer feedback. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PHPBack on MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, make sure that you have the following:

• MXLinux latest version installed on your system
• LAMP stack (Apache, MySQL, and PHP) installed and configured on your system

Step 1 - Downloading PHPBack

The first step is to download the PHPBack software from the official website. You can do this by using the following command:

wget https://github.com/phpback/phpback/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

This command will download the PHPBack software in ZIP format.

Step 2 - Installing PHPBack

Once you have downloaded the PHPBack software, you need to extract the contents of the ZIP file. You can do this by using the following command:

sudo apt install unzip

unzip master.zip

This command will install the unzip utility and extract the contents of the ZIP file.

Now, move the extracted PHPBack files to your web server's document root directory, which is '/var/www/html' on MXLinux. You can do this by using the following command:

sudo mv phpback-master/* /var/www/html/

Step 3 - Configuring Apache

In this step, you need to configure Apache to serve PHPBack on your MXLinux system. To do this, create a new virtual host configuration file by using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/phpback.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html
    ServerName example.com
    ServerAlias www.example.com
    <Directory /var/www/html>
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable the new virtual host configuration by using the following command:

sudo a2ensite phpback.conf

Restart Apache by using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4 - Configuring MySQL

In this step, you need to create a new MySQL database and user for PHPBack.

Start by logging in to the MySQL shell by using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

Create a new database by using the following command:

CREATE DATABASE phpback;

Create a new user by using the following command:

CREATE USER 'phpback'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

Grant privileges to the new user by using the following command:

GRANT ALL ON phpback.* TO 'phpback'@'localhost';

Flush the privileges by using the following command:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit the MySQL shell by using the following command:

EXIT;

Step 5 - Installing PHPBack

In this step, you need to run the PHPBack installer script to complete the installation.

Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost

You should see the PHPBack installer page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation, which involves:

• Setting up a MySQL database connection
• Creating an administrator account
• Setting up the default mail settings

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to PHPBack by using the administrator credentials you created during the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHPBack on your MXLinux system. You can now use PHPBack to collect and manage customer feedback for your business.

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