How to Install MeTube on Void Linux

MeTube is an open-source video sharing platform that is customizable and easy to install. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install MeTube on your Void Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Git installed on your system

Step 1: Install Dependencies

MeTube requires the following dependencies to be installed on your Void Linux system:

• Apache
• PHP
• MariaDB

You can install these dependencies using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y apache php mariadb

Step 2: Clone MeTube Repository

Next, you need to clone the MeTube repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/alexta69/metube

This will create a metube directory in your current directory.

Step 3: Configure Apache

Now, we need to create a virtual host for MeTube in Apache. Create a new configuration file in the /etc/httpd/conf.d/ directory with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/metube.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain_name
    DocumentRoot /path/to/metube/public
    <Directory /path/to/metube/public>
        AllowOverride all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace your_domain_name with your domain name or IP address and /path/to/metube/public with the path to Metube's public directory.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, Y, and Enter.

Step 4: Configure MariaDB

Now, we need to create a new database and user for MeTube in MariaDB. Log in to MariaDB using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root

Create a new database by running the following SQL command:

CREATE DATABASE metube;

Create a new user and grant privileges to the database by running the following commands:

CREATE USER 'metube'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON metube.* TO 'metube'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace your_password with a strong password for the database.

Exit MariaDB by typing exit.

Step 5: Install MeTube

Change to the metube directory and copy the .env.example file to .env:

cd metube
cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file by running the following command:

nano .env

Change the following lines to match your configuration:

APP_NAME="MeTube"
APP_ENV=production
APP_DEBUG=false
APP_URL=your_domain_name

DB_DATABASE=metube
DB_USERNAME=metube
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, Y, and Enter.

Now, we need to install the PHP dependencies using Composer. If you don't have Composer installed, you can install it using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y composer

Run the following command to install the dependencies:

composer install --no-dev

Generate a new application key by running the following command:

php artisan key:generate

Now, we're ready to migrate the database using the following command:

php artisan migrate --seed

This will create the necessary tables and seed the database with some sample data.

Finally, set the permissions on the storage and bootstrap/cache directories:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data storage bootstrap/cache

Step 6: Access MeTube

Restart Apache to apply the changes by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

You can now access MeTube by navigating to http://your_domain_name in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MeTube on your Void Linux system. You can now customize MeTube to your liking and start sharing videos with your friends and family.

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