BicBucStriim is an open-source ebook library management application. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing BicBucStriim on Manjaro.
BicBucStriim requires a web server to run. Apache is a popular web server which works well with BicBucStriim.
To install Apache, open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service by entering the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
To verify that the Apache server is running, enter the following in your web browser:
http://localhost/
If Apache is running, you should see the default Apache page.
BicBucStriim is built using PHP. To install PHP and its dependencies, enter the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache
Next, we will download and install BicBucStriim. You can download the latest version of BicBucStriim from the official website at https://projekte.textmulch.de/bicbucstriim/downloads.html.
Create a directory where you want to install BicBucStriim. For example, sudo mkdir /var/www/bicbucstriim.
Extract the downloaded archive to the directory you just created:
sudo tar xf bicbucstriim-x.x.x.tar.gz -C /var/www/bicbucstriim
Note: replace x.x.x with the version number of the downloaded file.
Set the correct ownership and permissions on the BicBucStriim directory:
sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/bicbucstriim
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/bicbucstriim
Next, we need to configure Apache to serve BicBucStriim.
Open the Apache configuration file in a text editor:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Add the following lines to the end of the file:
Alias /bicbucstriim /var/www/bicbucstriim
<Directory /var/www/bicbucstriim>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save and close the file.
Restart the Apache service:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
BicBucStriim should now be accessible using your web browser. Navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost/bicbucstriim
You should see the BicBucStriim login screen. If you have not yet set up an admin account, click on "Register" to create a new account.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed BicBucStriim on Manjaro. You can now start adding ebooks to your library and enjoying BicBucStriim's features.
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