How to Install Pastefy on Manjaro

Pastefy is a simple, open-source pastebin service that allows you to share text and code snippets online. This tutorial will walk you through the process of installing Pastefy on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you should have a basic understanding of how to use the terminal in Linux. You will also need to have the following packages installed on your Manjaro system:

• PHP
• Composer
• MariaDB

Step 1: Download Pastefy

The first step is to download Pastefy from the official GitHub repository. Open your terminal and run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/jordy33/pastefy.git

This will create a new directory called pastefy in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, navigate to the pastefy directory and install the dependencies using Composer:

cd pastefy
composer install

This will download and install all of the necessary PHP libraries and dependencies.

Step 3: Setup MariaDB

Before you can run Pastefy, you need to set up a MariaDB database. Log in to your MariaDB server using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted.

Next, create a new database and user for Pastefy:

CREATE DATABASE pastefy;
CREATE USER 'pastefy'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pastefy.* TO 'pastefy'@'localhost';

Make sure to replace your_password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure Pastefy

Copy the .env.example file to .env:

cp .env.example .env

Then, edit the .env file and update the following variables with your MariaDB details:

DB_DATABASE=pastefy
DB_USERNAME=pastefy
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Create Tables

To create the database tables, run the following command:

php artisan migrate

This will create the necessary tables in your MariaDB database.

Step 6: Start the Web Server

Finally, start the PHP development server using the following command:

php artisan serve

This will start the server on port 8000 by default. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Pastefy on your Manjaro system! You can now use it to share code snippets and text online.

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