Installing Movim on Manjaro

Movim is a distributed social networking platform that is designed to be easy to use and secure. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Movim on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you should have the following:

• Manjaro running on your system
• A sudo user

Step 1: Install required dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies that are required for Movim to work correctly. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git nginx php php-fpm php-gd php-intl php-opcache php-pgsql postgresql composer golang libwebsockets

Step 2: Clone the Movim repository

Next, we need to clone the Movim repository to our system. Run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/movim/movim.git

Once the download is finished, navigate into the cloned directory:

cd movim

Step 3: Install PHP dependencies

Now, we need to install the required PHP dependencies using Composer. Run the following command in the terminal:

composer install

The process may take a few minutes to complete.

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

We need to configure and create a database for Movim to use. Run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo -i -u postgres
createuser -P movim
createdb -O movim movim_development
exit

Step 5: Configure Nginx

Next, we need to configure Nginx to access Movim. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/movim.conf

Paste the following configuration into the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com;
    root /path/to/movim/public/;
    index index.php;
 
    access_log /var/log/nginx/movim.access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/movim.error.log;
 
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }
 
    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param APP_ENV production;
        fastcgi_buffers 16 16k;
        fastcgi_buffer_size 32k;
    }
}

Make sure to replace your_domain.com with your own domain name and /path/to/movim/ with the path to the cloned Movim directory.

Step 6: Start Nginx and PHP-FPM

Now, start the Nginx and PHP-FPM services using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl start php-fpm

Step 7: Access Movim

Once the services are started, you can access Movim by navigating to http://your_domain.com in your browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Movim on Manjaro Linux. You can now start exploring its features and functionalities.

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