Known is a powerful and versatile social publishing platform that allows you to easily create and share content on the web. It is an open-source project that can be easily installed on your own server or hosted by a third-party hosting provider. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Known on Void Linux.
Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you meet the following requirements:
First, we need to install some required packages for the Known installation. To do so, log in to your server as root and run the following command:
xbps-install -S unzip git nginx php php-fpm php-curl php-mysqli php-xml php-mbstring php-gd composer
This command will install all the necessary packages required for the Known installation.
##Step 2: Download Known Next, we need to download the latest stable version of Known from their official website. Run the following command to download the Known archive file:
wget https://github.com/idno/Known/archive/v1.3.2.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the archive file using the following command:
unzip v1.3.2.zip
After the extraction, rename the extracted directory to "known":
mv Known-1.3.2 known
##Step 3: Configure Nginx Create a new Nginx virtual host configuration file for Known using the following command:
nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/known.conf
Enter the following configuration in the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name known.example.com;
root /var/www/known;
index index.php;
error_log /var/log/nginx/known_error.log;
access_log /var/log/nginx/known_access.log;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
}
}
Make sure to replace "known.example.com" with your domain or subdomain name. Once you have made the necessary changes, save and exit the file.
##Step 4: Configure MySQL Create a new MySQL database and user for Known installation using the following commands:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
CREATE DATABASE known;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON known.* TO 'known_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'known_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Make sure to replace "known_user" and "known_password" with a database username and password of your choice.
##Step 5: Install Known Dependencies Change to the "known" directory using the following command:
cd /var/www/known
Install Known dependencies using the following command:
composer install
The command will install all the required dependencies for Known.
##Step 6: Run the Installation Script Run the following command to start the Known installation script:
php public/index.php install
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process, including providing MySQL database details and creating a Known user account.
##Step 7: Test the Installation Once the installation is complete, you can access your Known site at http://your-domain.com. If you see the default Known landing page, your installation was successful.
Congratulation! You have now installed Known on your Void Linux server. You can now start using this social publishing platform to publish and share content on the web.
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