How to install Moonmoon on Manjaro

Moonmoon is a simple self-hosted RSS aggregator that allows you to stay updated with your favorite blogs and websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Moonmoon on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please ensure that you have the following:

• A Manjaro Linux installation up and running
• Basic command line skills

Step 1: Installing required software packages

First, we need to install some software packages required for Moonmoon. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache mysql php php-apache php-mysql git

This command will install Apache web server, MySQL database, PHP and some required PHP modules, and Git.

Step 2: Configuring Apache web server

Apache web server is installed but we need to make some changes to its configuration. Open the Apache configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Now, we need to make the following changes to this file.

Change DocumentRoot directory

Change the DocumentRoot directory to the location where you want to host your Moonmoon RSS aggregator. For example:

DocumentRoot "/srv/http/moonmoon"

Enable PHP

Uncomment the following lines to enable PHP support:

LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so
AddHandler php7-script php
Include conf/extra/php7_module.conf

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, Y, and then Enter.

Step 3: Installing Moonmoon

Now, we will download and install Moonmoon in the Apache document root directory that we specified earlier.

sudo git clone https://github.com/mauricesvay/moonmoon.git /srv/http/moonmoon

Change the owner of the Moonmoon directory to the Apache user to avoid permission issues.

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/moonmoon

Step 4: Configuring MySQL database

Next, we need to create a new MySQL database for our Moonmoon installation. Login to the MySQL console using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root

Create a new database, user, and set a password.

CREATE DATABASE moonmoon;
CREATE USER 'moonmoon'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moonmoon.* TO 'moonmoon'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace password with a secure password of your choice.

Step 5: Configuring Moonmoon

Moonmoon configuration file is located at /srv/http/moonmoon/config/config.yml. We need to update this file with our MySQL database credentials.

Open the configuration file:

sudo nano /srv/http/moonmoon/config/config.yml

Update the database section with the following settings:

database:
    host: 127.0.0.1
    name: moonmoon
    username: moonmoon
    password: password

Replace password with the password you set for the MySQL user.

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Testing Moonmoon

Restart the Apache web server service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Now, open your web browser and navigate to your Moonmoon URL (e.g. http://localhost/). You should see the Moonmoon welcome page.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Moonmoon on Manjaro. To use it, add a new RSS feed URL from the administration panel and enjoy staying updated with your favorite blogs and websites.

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