How to Install I Librarian on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing I Librarian on Manjaro Linux. I Librarian is a web-based application that allows you to manage and organize research papers and documents.

Step 1: Download I Librarian

First, you need to download I Librarian from the official website. Go to https://i-librarian.net/download and download the latest version of the software.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can start installing I Librarian, we need to ensure that all required dependencies are installed on our system. Open the terminal and type the following commands to install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -Sy apache php php-apache mariadb php-mysql

Step 3: Extract the I Librarian Package

After the download is complete, navigate to the location where I Librarian was saved and extract the package using the following command:

tar xfz ilibrarian-0.5.1.tar.gz

Step 4: Move I Librarian to the Apache Web Server Directory

Move the extracted I Librarian files to the Apache web server directory by running the following commands:

sudo mv ilibrarian /srv/http/ 
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/ilibrarian

Then, enable the Apache service and set it to start on boot by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start httpd

Step 5: Create a MySQL Database

To store your research paper and document information, you need to create a MySQL database. Run the following command to log in to the MySQL server:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database and add a user with privileges for the database by running the following SQL commands:

CREATE DATABASE ilibrarian;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ilibrarian.* TO 'ilibUser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourPassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Make sure to replace YourPassword with your chosen password.

Step 6: Configure I Librarian

Finally, you need to configure I Librarian to connect to your MySQL database. Open the configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /srv/http/ilibrarian/ilibrarian.ini

Find the section that begins with [database] and replace the values with the following information:

db_host = localhost
db_user = ilibUser
db_pass = YourPassword
db_name = ilibrarian

Save the file and close it.

Step 7: Launch I Librarian

Now that I Librarian is installed and configured, you can launch it by navigating to http://localhost/ilibrarian in your web browser. You will be prompted to add the first user and password. Once you set these up, you can start using I Librarian to organize your research papers and documents.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed I Librarian on Manjaro.

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