Reciphpes is a recipe sharing platform that allows users to create, share and find recipes. In this tutorial, you will learn step by step how to install Reciphpes on Ubuntu Server Latest using the following tools:
To follow along with this tutorial, you need some prerequisites:
Before starting the installation process, it is recommended to update the system to the latest available software packages. Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
This command will update the package list and upgrade all the installed packages.
Reciphpes requires a web server to serve its content over the internet. Apache is a popular open-source web server that can be installed on Ubuntu server by running:
sudo apt-get install apache2
Once the installation completes, you can verify Apache is running by visiting your server IP address in a browser.
http://your_server_ip_address
If you see a default Apache webpage, the installation process has been completed successfully.
Reciphpes requires a database server to manage the recipes and user data. MySQL is a popular open-source relational database management system. You can install MySQL by running:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a root password for the MySQL server. After you set the root password, you can log in to MySQL by running:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password you set during the installation process.
After logging into MySQL, create a new database for Reciphpes by running:
CREATE DATABASE reciphpes;
Next, create a new user and grant the required privileges for the newly created database by running:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON reciphpes.* TO 'reciphpes_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
After that, run the following command to refresh the MySQL privileges:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Reciphpes is built on PHP programming language. You can install PHP and the required extensions by running:
sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-cli php-gd php-curl php-mbstring php-xml -y
Once the installation completes, you can verify the PHP version by typing:
php -v
Reciphpes source code is hosted on GitHub. To clone Reciphpes GitHub repository, you need to install Git by running:
sudo apt install git
Now, it's time to obtain the Reciphpes source code. Run the following command to clone the source code into your preferred directory:
git clone https://github.com/nanawel/reciphpes.git
Before running the installation script, you need to configure Reciphpes. Navigate to the Reciphpes directory and copy the default configuration file:
cp .env.example .env```
Edit the .env file and modify the following configuration settings:
- `APP_DEBUG=false`
- `APP_URL=http://your_server_ip_address`
- `DB_DATABASE=reciphpes`
- `DB_USERNAME=reciphpes_user`
- `DB_PASSWORD=yourpassword`
- `MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com`
- `MAIL_PORT=587`
- `MAIL_USERNAME=yourgmailaddress@gmail.com`
- `MAIL_PASSWORD=yourgmailpassword`
- `MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls`
Save the file and close it.
## Step 9: Install Dependencies and Run the Installation Script
Before running the installation script, you need to install the dependencies by running:
```composer install
npm install
npm run prod```
After that, run the following command to set up the database and seed it with sample data:
```php artisan migrate --seed```
Finally, start the web server by running:
```php artisan serve```
Open a web browser and navigate to the Reciphpes application at:
```http://your_server_ip_address:8000```
Now, you can create an account or use the following pre-configured credentials:
Username: admin
Password: password
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Reciphpes!
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