How to Install FreshRSS on Manjaro

FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator that allows you to stay updated with your favorite websites and blogs without compromising your privacy. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install FreshRSS on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following:

• A Manjaro Linux operating system
• A terminal application
• Root or sudo access

Installation

1. Open your terminal and update your system by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache mariadb php-gd php-mcrypt php-curl php-json php-mysql
   

3. Install and start the web server and database server (Apache and MariaDB) by running the following commands:

   sudo systemctl enable --now httpd
   sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb
   

4. Install git to clone the FreshRSS repository:

   sudo pacman -S git
   

5. Create a new database for FreshRSS by running the following commands:

   sudo mysql -u root
   MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE FreshRSS;
   MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON FreshRSS.* TO 'freshrss'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   MariaDB [(none)]> exit
   

   Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

6. Clone the FreshRSS repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS.git /var/www/FreshRSS
   

7. Change the ownership of the FreshRSS directory to the Apache user by running the following command:

   sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/FreshRSS
   

8. Copy the default configuration file and edit it with your database credentials:

   cp /var/www/FreshRSS/config.default.php /var/www/FreshRSS/config.php
   nano /var/www/FreshRSS/config.php
   

9. Find the following lines in the file and replace the values with your own database credentials:

   define('MYSQL_HOST',		'localhost');
   define('MYSQL_PORT',		'3306');
   define('MYSQL_USERNAME',	'freshrss');
   define('MYSQL_PASSWORD',	'password');
   define('MYSQL_DATABASE',	'FreshRSS');
   

10. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, and Enter.

11. Set the correct permissions for the FreshRSS directory and its subdirectories by running the following command:

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/FreshRSS

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

sudo systemctl restart httpd

13. You can now access FreshRSS in your web browser at http://localhost/FreshRSS/.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and set up FreshRSS on your Manjaro system. You can now add your favorite RSS feeds to stay updated with the latest news and content.

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