How to Install AsmBB on Ubuntu Server Latest

AsmBB is an open-source forum software designed specifically for Assembly programming discussions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing AsmBB on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please make sure you have the following:

• Ubuntu Server Latest installed on your server.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update System Packages

First, let's update the system packages to the latest version.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Next, we need to install several dependencies required for AsmBB.

sudo apt install git nginx mariadb-server mariadb-client php-fpm php-mysql php-gd

• Git: version control system software
• Nginx: web server software
• MariaDB: database management system software
• PHP: server-side scripting language used by AsmBB
• php-mysql: PHP extension for communicating with MariaDB

Step 3: Download AsmBB from GitHub

Now, let's download the AsmBB files from the official GitHub repository.

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/asm32/asm-bb.git

Step 4: Create Database and User

We need to create a new database and user for AsmBB to use.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL password when prompted.

We will create a new database called asmdb and a new user called asmuser.

CREATE DATABASE asmdb;
CREATE USER 'asmuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON asmdb.* TO 'asmuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Please replace password with your desired password.

Step 5: Configure Nginx Server Block

We need to configure a new Nginx server block for AsmBB.

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/asm-bb.conf

Paste the following configuration in the file.

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;
    root /var/www/html/asm-bb;
    index index.php;
    server_name asm-bb.local;
    
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
    }
}

Save and exit.

Now, we need to enable the server block and restart Nginx.

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/asm-bb.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 6: Configure AsmBB

We need to configure AsmBB by creating a new configuration file.

cd /var/www/html/asm-bb/config
sudo cp config.php.sample config.php
sudo nano config.php

Replace the following configuration items with the correct information.

$config['override']['server']['server-name'] = 'asm-bb.local';
$config['override']['server']['base-url'] = '';
$config['override']['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['override']['db']['name'] = 'asmdb';
$config['override']['db']['user'] = 'asmuser';
$config['override']['db']['password'] = 'password';

Save and exit.

Step 7: Run AsmBB Installer

We need to run the AsmBB installer to create the necessary database tables.

cd /var/www/html/asm-bb
sudo chmod +x install.php
sudo php install.php

Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Step 8: Finalize Installation

We need to remove the install directory to prevent unauthorized access.

cd /var/www/html/asm-bb
sudo rm -rf install

Congratulations! You have successfully installed AsmBB on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now access AsmBB on your web browser by visiting http://your-ip-address.

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