Chamilo LMS is a powerful open-source learning management system that is quick to install and easy to use. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Chamilo LMS on Manjaro using the command line.
Before installing Chamilo LMS, it is always a good practice to update your operating system. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Chamilo LMS requires an Apache web server to function properly. To install Apache Server on Manjaro, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
After installation, start the Apache service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
Chamilo LMS also requires PHP to run, as well as certain PHP modules. To install PHP and the modules, you can use the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-gd
You can also install additional PHP modules, depending on your needs.
After installation, restart the Apache service using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
You can download Chamilo LMS from the official website. Once downloaded, extract the files to the Apache web server's root directory using the following command:
sudo tar -xvf chamilo-lms-x.x.x.tar.gz -C /srv/http/
Replace "x.x.x" with the version number of Chamilo LMS you downloaded.
After extracting the files, you will need to set the correct permissions for the Chamilo LMS files. To do this, run the following command:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/chamilo-lms-x.x.x/
This command changes the ownership of Chamilo LMS files to the Apache user, allowing the webserver to access the files.
To configure Apache for Chamilo LMS, create a new configuration file in the Apache configuration folder using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-chamilo.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
Alias /chamilo /srv/http/chamilo-lms-x.x.x/
<Directory "/srv/http/chamilo-lms-x.x.x/">
AllowOverride All
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save and close the file.
Next, enable the Chamilo configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Add the following line to the end of the file:
Include conf/extra/httpd-chamilo.conf
Save and close the file.
Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://your-ip-address/chamilo/install/
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
After completing the installation process, you will be prompted to delete the install folder. To do this, run the following command:
sudo rm -rf /srv/http/chamilo-lms-x.x.x/install/
And that's it! You have successfully installed Chamilo LMS on Manjaro.
Installing Chamilo LMS on Manjaro is straightforward as long as you follow this guide. Chamilo LMS is a powerful and user-friendly platform for managing and delivering e-learning content.
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