How to Install MyBB on Manjaro

MyBB is a free and open-source forum software that is widely used and liked by many. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of MyBB on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before jumping into the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running Manjaro instance.
• A root or sudo user.

Installation Process

1. Open your terminal and make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

2. Install Apache, MariaDB, and PHP by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache mariadb php php-apache

3. Configure and start MariaDB by running the following command:

sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

4. Secure MariaDB by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

5. Download the latest version of MyBB from their official website https://mybb.com/ by using the following command:

wget https://resources.mybb.com/downloads/mybb_1820.zip

6. Unpack the downloaded file by using the following command:

unzip mybb_1820.zip

7. Move the unpacked MyBB files to the /var/www/html/ directory by running:

sudo mv MyBB/* /var/www/html/

8. Set the correct permissions for your MyBB installation directory by running:

sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/html/*
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/*

9. Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost/. You should be redirected to the MyBB installer page.

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed MyBB on your Manjaro system. You can now access your forum website by visiting http://localhost.

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