How to Install Known on POP! OS Latest

Known is a social publishing platform that offers an open, decentralized alternative to commercial services like Facebook and Twitter. It allows users to publish content on their own domain and connect with other users on the platform. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Known on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you need to ensure that you have the following:

• A server with POP! OS Latest installed.
• A non-root user with sudo access.

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for Known. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git apache2 php7.4 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-curl php7.4-gd php7.4-xml

Step 2: Downloading Known

The next step is to download the Known software. You can get it from the official website at https://withknown.com/. Alternatively, you can download it via Git. To do so, run the following command:

cd /var/www/html/
sudo git clone https://github.com/idno/Known.git known

Step 3: Configuring Apache

Next, you need to configure Apache to serve the Known application. To do so, create a new virtual host configuration file for Known:

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

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your.domain.com
    ServerAlias www.your.domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/known
    <Directory /var/www/html/known/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/known_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/known_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace "your.domain.com" with your actual domain name. Then save and close the file.

Next, enable the new virtual host and restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite known.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4: Configuring Known

Now, you can access the Known installation wizard using a web browser. Navigate to http://your.domain.com/ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

During the installation process, you will need to enter the following information:

• Database type (MySQL).
• Database name, username, and password.
• Site name and slogan.
• Admin username, email, and password.

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to your Known site as admin and start exploring the features.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Known on POP! OS Latest. With Known, you have a powerful, flexible social publishing platform that puts you in control of your content and your online identity.

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