How to Install FreshRSS on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install FreshRSS on Void Linux step by step.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, ensure you have the following:

• A computer with Void Linux installed
• Linux basic commands knowledge
• Sudo access

Step 1: Install PHP

In order to run FreshRSS on your system, you need to install PHP. To do so, open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Sy php

This command will install PHP on your system.

Step 2: Install Database

FreshRSS requires a database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will use SQLite but you can use any database of your choice. To install SQLite, use the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Sy sqlite

Step 2: Install Web Server

FreshRSS requires a web server to run. In this tutorial, we will use Nginx. To install Nginx, execute the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Sy nginx

Step 3: Download FreshRSS

Now we will download FreshRSS to our system. To do so, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS.git

This will download FreshRSS to your current directory.

Step 4: Configure Nginx

We need to configure Nginx now to serve FreshRSS. Open Nginx configuration file with a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following text at the end of the http block:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name localhost;
    root /path/to/FreshRSS/;
    index index.php;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
    }
    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Replace /path/to/FreshRSS/ with the directory where you downloaded FreshRSS in Step 3.

Save and close the file. Then, reload Nginx with the following command:

sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 5: Configure FreshRSS

Now we need to configure FreshRSS. To do so, go to the directory where you downloaded FreshRSS and copy the config.default.php file to config.php:

cd FreshRSS/
cp config.default.php config.php

Open the config.php file with your text editor:

nano config.php

Set the following values:

define('APPLICATION_ENV', 'production');
define('SQLITE_FILE', '/path/to/database/freshrss.sqlite');
define('SELF_URL_PATH', 'http://localhost/');

Replace /path/to/database/ with your preferred path for the FreshRSS SQLite database.

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Create FreshRSS Database

Now we need to create the SQLite database for FreshRSS. To do so, create the directory where you want to store the database:

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/freshrss
sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/lib/freshrss

Create the database with the following command:

sudo sqlite3 /var/lib/freshrss/freshrss.sqlite

Enter the following SQL statement to create the database:

create table freshrss (
   id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
   url TEXT NOT NULL,
   hash TEXT NOT NULL,
   title TEXT NOT NULL,
   feed_group_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
   UNIQUE(url, hash)
);

Exit SQLite with the following command:

.exit

Step 7: Start FreshRSS

We are now ready to start FreshRSS. Open your browser and go to http://localhost. FreshRSS should load and prompt you for a username and password.

Enter your desired credentials and click 'Save'. You can now enjoy using FreshRSS!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and set up FreshRSS on your Void Linux system. Enjoy using your feed reader!

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