PHP-Proxy is a simple and free web proxy script written in PHP to bypass internet censorship. It allows you to surf the internet anonymously and securely by using a web proxy server to conceal your IP address.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install PHP-Proxy on a Void Linux system.
Before you begin with the installation, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites in place:
The first step is to install Git on your system. Git is a version control system that is used to download and manage project files.
Use the following command to install Git on your Void Linux system:
sudo xbps-install -S git
Next, open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install PHP-Proxy.
Then, use the following command to clone the PHP-Proxy repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/Athlon1600/php-proxy-app.git
This will download the PHP-Proxy files to your system.
After cloning the PHP-Proxy repository, navigate to the directory where it is downloaded.
cd php-proxy-app
In the php-proxy-config.php file, you'll find the database configuration section. Edit the database_host, database_user, database_pass, database_name fields, and update them with your database details.
Save the changes.
Now, install the required PHP dependencies for PHP-Proxy. Use the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S php-fpm php-pdo php-pdo_mysql
Next, you will need to configure your web server to serve the PHP-Proxy application.
If you are using Nginx, create a new virtual host configuration file for PHP-Proxy.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/php-proxy.conf
Add the following Nginx configuration code to your configuration file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com;
root /var/www/php-proxy/public_html;
index index.php index.html;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}
# PHP-FPM configuration
location ~ .php$ {
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
}
}
Change server_name to your domain name or IP address.
Save the file and restart Nginx.
sudo systemctl restart nginx
If you are using Apache, create a new virtual host configuration file for PHP-Proxy.
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/php-proxy.conf
Add the following Apache configuration code to your configuration file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/php-proxy/public_html
<Directory /var/www/php-proxy/public_html>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/php-proxy-error_log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/php-proxy-access_log combined
<FilesMatch \.php$>
SetHandler "proxy:unix:/run/php/php-fpm.sock|fcgi://localhost/"
</FilesMatch>
</VirtualHost>
Change ServerName to your domain name or IP address.
Save the file and restart Apache.
sudo systemctl restart httpd
After configuring your web server, you can test whether PHP-Proxy is installed and running correctly.
Open a web browser and navigate to your server’s IP address or domain name. If you have configured everything correctly, you should see the PHP-Proxy web interface.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed PHP-Proxy on your Void Linux system! You can now use it to access blocked websites and surf the internet anonymously.
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