How to Install Framadate on Manjaro

Step 1: Download the Required Packages

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching Terminal in the Applications menu.
2. Run the following command to update the system's package database:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. Install wget and unzip packages using pacman by running this command:

   sudo pacman -S wget unzip
   

Step 2: Download Framadate from the Official Website

1. Open the web browser and navigate to the official Framadate website: https://framadate.org/abc/
2. Click on the "Download" button to download the latest version of the .zip file. Once downloaded, extract the contents of the file to a location of your choice.

Step 3: Install Apache and PHP

1. Install the Apache web server and PHP packages using pacman by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
   

2. Start and enable the Apache service :

   sudo systemctl start httpd
   sudo systemctl enable httpd
   

Step 4: Configure Apache to Work with Framadate

1. Navigate to the Apache configuration directory by running:

   cd /etc/httpd/conf
   

2. Open the Apache configuration file named "httpd.conf" using your favorite text editor:

   sudo nano httpd.conf
   

3. Add the following lines of code to the bottom of the file:

   Alias /framadate /path/to/extracted/framadate-directory
   <Directory /path/to/extracted/framadate-directory>
       Options FollowSymLinks
       AllowOverride All
       Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

4. Replace "/path/to/extracted/framadate-directory" with the actual path to where you extracted the Framadate files in step 2.

5. Save the changes and close the text editor.

Step 5: Restart Apache and Test the Installation

1. Restart the Apache service for the changes to take effect:

   sudo systemctl restart httpd
   

2. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/framadate/.
3. If everything was configured correctly, the Framadate installation page should appear.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Framadate on your Manjaro system.

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