How to install SourceBans++ on Manjaro

SourceBans++ is a powerful administration tool for Source Engine-based games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SourceBans++ on a Manjaro Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that your Manjaro Linux system is updated and has the following packages installed:

• PHP
• PHP extensions: gd, mbstring, mysql, mysqli, pdo_mysql
• MariaDB or MySQL server

You can install these packages using the pacman package manager:

sudo pacman -S php php-gd php-mbstring php-mysql php-mysqli php-pdo_mysql mariadb

Step 1: Download SourceBans++

First, you need to download the latest version of SourceBans++ from the official website:

wget https://sbpp.dev/download/latest -O sourcebans.zip

Step 2: Install and Configure MariaDB

Next, you need to install the MariaDB database server and create a new database and user for SourceBans++. Follow these steps to install and configure MariaDB:

sudo pacman -S mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation
sudo mariadb

Once you are in the MariaDB console, run the following SQL commands to create a new database for SourceBans++:

CREATE DATABASE sourcebans;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON sourcebans.* TO 'sbppuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Note: Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

Step 3: Extract SourceBans++

Next, extract the sourcebans.zip file using the following command:

unzip sourcebans.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 4: Configure SourceBans++

Now, you need to configure SourceBans++ by editing the configuration file. Open the file /var/www/html/sourcebans/config/config.php using a text editor:

sudo nano /var/www/html/sourcebans/config/config.php

Modify the following lines:

$config['db_host'] = 'localhost';
$config['db_name'] = 'sourcebans';
$config['db_user'] = 'sbppuser';
$config['db_pass'] = 'password';

Note: Replace 'password' with the password you set in step 2.

Step 5: Fix Permissions

Fix the file permissions using the following command:

sudo chown http:http -R /var/www/html/sourcebans

Step 6: Set Up SourceBans++

Finally, visit the following URL in your web browser to set up SourceBans++:

http://localhost/sourcebans/install/

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Once the installation is complete, delete the install/ directory:

sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/sourcebans/install

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SourceBans++ on your Manjaro Linux system. You can now use this powerful tool to administer your favorite Source Engine-based games.

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