How to install HumHub on POP! OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing the social networking software HumHub on POP! OS Latest.

Step 1: Update your system packages

Before installing HumHub, it is important to update your system packages using the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install required packages

HumHub requires specific packages to function properly. Install them using the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php php-xml php-gd php-mbstring php-curl php-mysql php-intl graphviz

Step 3: Download HumHub

Download the latest version of HumHub from the official website using the following command:

wget https://www.humhub.org/en/download/start?version=1.8.2

Step 4: Extract the downloaded file

Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xzvf humhub-1.8.2.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

Step 5: Set the appropriate permissions

Set the appropriate permissions for the HumHub directory using the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/humhub-1.8.2/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/humhub-1.8.2/

Step 6: Create a MySQL database

Create a new MySQL database for HumHub using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE humhubdb;
CREATE USER 'humhub'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON humhubdb.* TO 'humhub'@'localhost';
exit

Step 7: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host configuration for Apache by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/humhub.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName yourdomain.com
        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
        DocumentRoot /var/www/html/humhub-1.8.2/
        <Directory /var/www/html/humhub-1.8.2/>
                Options FollowSymLinks
                AllowOverride All
                Require all granted
        </Directory>
        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the configuration file.

Enable the virtual host configuration and restart Apache by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite humhub.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 8: Install HumHub

Open your web browser and go to your server’s IP address or domain name.

You will see the HumHub installation wizard. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed HumHub on POP! OS Latest.

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