How to Install ILIAS on Manjaro

ILIAS is a powerful open-source learning management system that enables you to create and manage courses, assessments, and learning resources for students. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ILIAS on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation of ILIAS, make sure you have the following:

• A fresh installation of Manjaro Linux
• Superuser access (or sudo privileges) on your system
• A web server (e.g., Apache or Nginx) and PHP installed and configured

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

First, you need to install Apache and PHP on your Manjaro system. You can install them using the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-gd php-ldap php-intl php-apcu

Once the installation is complete, start the Apache web server:

sudo systemctl start httpd

You can also enable the httpd service to start automatically at boot time:

sudo systemctl enable httpd

Verify that Apache is running by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost. You should see the Apache default page.

Step 2: Install MariaDB

ILIAS requires a database management system to store its data. MariaDB is a popular open-source database system. To install MariaDB, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

Once the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

You can also enable the mariadb service to start automatically at boot time:

sudo systemctl enable mariadb

After starting MariaDB, you need to secure it by running the mysql_secure_installation command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the on-screen instructions to set the root user password, remove anonymous users, disallow remote root login, and remove test databases.

Step 3: Create a Database for ILIAS

Now that you have installed MariaDB, you need to create a database for ILIAS. To do this, log in to the MariaDB shell:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root user password when prompted.

Next, create a new database for ILIAS:

CREATE DATABASE ilias_db

Create a new user and grant it full access to the ilias_db database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ilias_db.* TO 'ilias_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;```

Replace 'your_password_here' with a strong password of your own.

## Step 4: Download and Install ILIAS

To download ILIAS, visit the ILIAS download page (https://www.ilias.de/docu/goto_docu_download_3253.html) and download the latest version.

Now extract the downloaded file:

```tar -xzf ilias-X.X.X.tar.gz```

Replace X.X.X with the version number.

Move the extracted folder to the Apache document root:

```sudo mv ilias-X.X.X /srv/http/ilias```

Change the ownership of the ilias folder to the Apache user:

```sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/ilias```

## Step 5: Configure ILIAS

Now that you have installed ILIAS, you need to configure it. Open the ilias.ini.php file located in the ilias folder:

```sudo nano /srv/http/ilias/ilias.ini.php```

Find the $ilias_ini['db'] section and modify it as follows:

```$ilias_ini['db'] = [
    'type' => 'mysqli',
    'host' => 'localhost',
    'port' => '',
    'database' => 'ilias_db',
    'username' => 'ilias_user',
    'password' => 'your_password_here',
    'persistent' => false
];```

Save and close the file.

## Step 6: Access ILIAS

Finally, you can access ILIAS by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost/ilias. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ILIAS on your Manjaro system. You can now create and manage courses, assessments, and learning resources for your students!

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