Apaxy is a fantastic open-source theme for Apache that can be installed on Ubuntu Server. Apaxy offers a customizable and modern design that makes it easy to browse web files and directories, and it comes with a variety of features that perfectly complement the package.
In this tutorial, we'll take you through the necessary steps required to install Apaxy on Ubuntu Server.
Before moving forward, you must meet these prerequisites:
Please note that some directories may not exist or may have different names depending on the Ubuntu Server version and configuration.
Git is a tool used for version control, and you'll need to install it to download the Apaxy source code from the developer's repository. Execute the command below to install Git:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install git
To download Apaxy, you can either obtain it through Git or use a simple curl command. In this tutorial, we'll use Git to download Apaxy.
sudo git clone https://github.com/oupala/apaxy.git /var/www/html/apaxy
After downloading Apaxy, you will need to change the default configuration. The default configuration is located in the .htaccess file, which controls how the Apache server handles requests.
Please switch to the Apaxy directory and open the .htaccess file using a text editor.
sudo nano /var/www/html/apaxy/.htaccess
Inside the file, you'll find all the Apaxy settings. Customize them to your linking, as needed. Use the comment lines as your guide when modifying the settings.
Activating Apaxy is as simple as setting up an Apache Alias for the themes directory. Use the following command to create a directory Alias to the apaxy` directory.
sudo ln -s /var/www/html/apaxy/ /var/www/html/apaxy-theme
Restarting Apache is necessary after making changes to the server configuration. Use the command below to restart Apache.
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Apaxy on your Ubuntu Server. You can test the installation by navigating to your server IP or domain followed by /apaxy-theme/, once you see the Apaxy header, then everything was successful. If not, retrace the installation steps to isolate and fix the problem.
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