How to Install Open eClass on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Open eClass on Manjaro. Open eClass is an open-source learning management system that allows us to create and manage online courses easily.

Prerequisites

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

• A working installation of Manjaro.
• Access to a terminal with superuser privileges.

Steps

1. Open the terminal on Manjaro.

2. Update the system by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

3. Install the Apache web server. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

4. Start the Apache service by running the command:

sudo systemctl start httpd

5. Enable Apache service to start at boot time:

sudo systemctl enable httpd

6. Install the MariaDB database server by running the command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

7. Initialize MariaDB:

sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql

8. Start MariaDB:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

9. Secure the MariaDB installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

10. Download Open eClass from the official website - https://www.openeclass.org/.

11. Extract the downloaded file:

tar -xzvf openeclass-x.x.x.tar.gz

(Note: Replace x.x.x with the actual version number of the file you downloaded.)

12. Copy the extracted Open eClass files to the Apache web server document root directory:

sudo cp -r openeclass/* /srv/http/

13. Set the appropriate permissions for the Open eClass files:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/

14. Create a database for Open eClass and a user with privileges on that database. Run the following command to log in to MariaDB:

sudo mysql -u root -p

15. Enter the root password when prompted. Then, create a new database and user with privileges on it by running the following command:

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

(Note: Replace password with a secure password of your choice.)

16. Open the Open eClass configuration file:

sudo nano /srv/http/config.php

17. In the configuration file, fill in the necessary details such as database name, database user, and password. Save and close the file.

18. Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

19. Open a web browser and enter your Manjaro IP address in the address bar. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the Open eClass login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open eClass on Manjaro. You can now create and manage online courses using Open eClass.

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