How to Install PHP-Proxy on POP! OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through installing PHP-Proxy, a web-based proxy script written in PHP, on POP! OS Latest. This guide assumes that you have a basic understanding of the Linux command-line interface.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• POP! OS Latest with root access or sudo privileges
• PHP (minimum version 7.1)
• Apache web server
• Git

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

First, let's update the package manager and install Apache and PHP using the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php

Step 2: Install Git

Next, install Git using the following command:

sudo apt install git

Step 3: Clone PHP-Proxy

Change to the Apache document root directory, usually located at /var/www/html/, and clone the PHP-Proxy repository:

cd /var/www/html/
sudo git clone https://github.com/Athlon1600/php-proxy-app.git

This will create a new directory called php-proxy-app in the document root.

Step 4: Configure PHP-Proxy

Copy the configuration file config.php.default to config.php and open it using your favorite text editor:

cd php-proxy-app/
sudo cp config.php.default config.php
sudo nano config.php

Update the following configuration settings to match your requirements:

• PROXY_PREFIX: The URL path of the proxy service. For example, if you want to access the proxy via http://example.com/proxy, set PROXY_PREFIX to /proxy.
• PROXY_URL: The URL of the website you want to proxy, without the protocol. For example, if you want to proxy https://www.google.com, set PROXY_URL to www.google.com.
• ALLOWED_SERVERS: An array of servers that are allowed to be proxied. For example, to only allow the proxying of google.com and facebook.com, set ALLOWED_SERVERS to ['google.com', 'facebook.com'].

Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X, Y, and Enter.

Step 5: Test PHP-Proxy

Now, restart Apache so that the changes can take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Visit http://localhost/php-proxy-app in your web browser, and you should see the PHP-Proxy login page. Enter any username and password to login and start using the proxy.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHP-Proxy on POP! OS Latest. You can now proxy websites through your PHP-Proxy installation.

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