How to Install Kriss Feed on Manjaro

Kriss Feed is a free and open-source web-based feed reader that allows you to organize and read your favorite RSS feeds. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Kriss Feed on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Manjaro Linux installed on your system
• A web server installed (e.g., Apache, Nginx, etc.)
• PHP version 5.6 or higher installed.

Step 1 - Install Git

To download Kriss Feed from Github, you need to install Git on your system. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2 - Clone Kriss Feed from Github

Once Git is installed, you can now clone Kriss Feed from Github. To do that, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/tontof/kriss_feed.git

This command will download the entire Kriss Feed project files from Github and store them in a new directory called "kriss_feed".

Step 3 - Install Composer

Kriss Feed uses Composer to manage its dependencies. To install Composer, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S composer

Step 4 - Install Dependencies

Now that Composer is installed, you can use it to install Kriss Feed's dependencies. To do that, navigate to the "kriss_feed" directory and run the following command:

composer install

This command will install all the required dependencies for Kriss Feed.

Step 5 - Create Configuration File

Kriss Feed needs a configuration file to run. To create it, navigate to the "kriss_feed" directory and copy the "config.default.php" file to "config.php" using the following command:

cp config.default.php config.php

Step 6 - Configure Kriss Feed

Open the "config.php" file using your preferred text editor and set the following variables:

• $kr_config['url'] - the URL of the web server where Kriss Feed is installed
• $kr_config['language'] - the language Kriss Feed will use
• $kr_config['themes'] - the list of available themes
• $kr_config['theme'] - the active theme
• $kr_config['mail'] - the email settings for sending notifications
• $kr_config['password_min_size'] - the minimum length of the password required for login
• $kr_config['password_expiration'] - the number of days before the password expires

Save the changes and exit the text editor.

Step 7 - Set Permissions

Kriss Feed needs write access to some directories to work properly. To set the correct permissions, navigate to the "kriss_feed" directory and run the following commands:

chmod -R 777 cache
chmod -R 777 hash

Step 8 - Access Kriss Feed

To access Kriss Feed, open your web browser and navigate to the URL of your web server where Kriss Feed is installed. You should see the login page. Enter your username and password to log in to Kriss Feed.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kriss Feed on Manjaro Linux. You can now start organizing and reading your favorite RSS feeds using Kriss Feed.

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