DomainMOD is a free and open-source domain name management tool that simplifies the process of managing your domain names. This tutorial will guide you on how to install DomainMOD on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before you start, you must have the following:
Before installing DomainMOD, it is essential to update the system. Run the following commands to update your Ubuntu Server:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
DomainMOD requires a web server, a database, and PHP to run. You can install all these components by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install lamp-server^
During the installation, you will be prompted to set a password for the MySQL root user. Ensure to use a secure password.
DomainMOD requires some PHP modules to work correctly. You can install them by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install php-curl php-zip php-xml
You can download DomainMOD from its official website. Go to https://domainmod.org/ and click on the 'Download' button to download the latest release.
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest release from the command line:
wget https://github.com/domainmod/domainmod/archive/master.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the files to the web directory of your server:
sudo unzip master.zip -d /var/www/html
DomainMOD requires a database to store its data. You can create a new database and user by running the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter the MySQL root user password when prompted. Then, run the following commands to create a new database, user, and grant privileges:
CREATE DATABASE domainmod;
CREATE USER 'domainmod'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourPassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON domainmod.* TO 'domainmod'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Ensure to replace 'YourPassword' with a strong password.
Copy the sample configuration file and make the necessary changes:
sudo cp /var/www/html/domainmod-master/includes/config.sample.inc.php /var/www/html/domainmod-master/includes/config.inc.php
sudo nano /var/www/html/domainmod-master/includes/config.inc.php
Change the following settings in the configuration file:
$config['database_type'] = 'mysql';
$config['database_host'] = 'localhost';
$config['database_name'] = 'domainmod';
$config['database_user'] = 'domainmod';
$config['database_password'] = 'YourPassword';
Ensure to change 'YourPassword' to the password you set earlier.
Change the ownership of the domainmod directory to the user that Apache uses:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/domainmod-master
Change the file permissions to allow write access to the cache and templates directories:
sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/domainmod-master/templates_c
sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/domainmod-master/cache
Open a web browser and enter the server's IP address or domain name followed by '/domainmod-master' in the address bar:
http://your-server-ip/domainmod-master
You will be asked to create an administrator account the first time you access DomainMOD. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
You have successfully installed DomainMOD on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use it to manage your domain names efficiently.
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