How to Install Mibew on macOS

Mibew is a popular open-source web-based chat application that allows you to interact with your website visitors in real-time. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mibew on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• macOS (any version)
• Apache or any other web server
• PHP (version 5.4 or higher)
• MySQL or any other database system
• SSH client (optional)

Step 1: Download and Extract Mibew

First, download the latest version of Mibew from the official website at https://mibew.org/download. Then extract the downloaded Mibew archive to your preferred location on your computer.

Step 2: Create a Database

Next, you need to create a MySQL database for Mibew. You can create it using phpMyAdmin or any other MySQL database system.

1. Log in to your MySQL server with the root user account using the following command:

   mysql -u root -p
   

2. Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

3. Create a new database by running the following command:

   CREATE DATABASE mibew_db CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
   

4. Create a new user by running the following command:

   CREATE USER 'mibew_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
   

   Replace 'yourpassword' with a strong password.

5. Grant all privileges on the 'mibew_db' database to the 'mibew_user' user by running the following command:

   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mibew_db.* TO 'mibew_user'@'localhost';
   

6. Flush the privileges by running the following command:

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

Step 3: Configure Mibew

Mibew comes with a default configuration file located at mibew/configs/config.yml. You need to modify this file to set up your Mibew installation.

1. Open the config.yml file with a text editor.

2. Find the 'database' section of the file and update the following fields with your MySQL database details:

   database:
        driver: pdo_mysql
        dbname: mibew_db
        host: localhost
        user: mibew_user
        password: yourpassword
        prefix: ""
   

   Replace the 'dbname', 'user', and 'password' fields with your MySQL database details.

3. Find the 'mail' section of the file and update the following fields with your SMTP server details:

   mail:
      # Enable or disable sending email notifications.
      enable: true
   
      # Email sending method.
      #
      # Available options: smtp, sendmail, mail.
      method: smtp
   
      # SMTP server name or IP.
      smtp_server: smtp.gmail.com
   
      # SMTP server port.
      smtp_port: 465
   
      # SMTP server security.
      smtp_security: ssl
   
      # SMTP server username.
      smtp_username: yourusername@gmail.com
   
      # SMTP server password.
      smtp_password: yourpassword
   
      # Email address of the sender.
      email_sender: yourusername@gmail.com
   
      # Name of the sender.
      email_sender_name: Mibew Operator
   
      # Email subject prefix.
      email_subject_prefix: "[Mibew] "
   

   Replace the 'smtp_server', 'smtp_username', and 'smtp_password' fields with your SMTP server details.

Step 4: Install Mibew

Once you have configured your Mibew installation, you can install it on your web server. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Copy the entire 'mibew' directory to your web server root directory, usually '/var/www/html/'.

2. Set the permissions of the 'mibew' directory to 777:

   sudo chmod -R 777 mibew
   

3. Restart your Apache web server to apply the changes:

   sudo apachectl restart
   

4. Navigate to your Mibew installation using your web browser:

   http://yourserver.com/mibew/
   

   Replace 'yourserver.com' with your web server IP address or domain name.

5. The Mibew installation wizard will load in your web browser. Follow the instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Mibew on your macOS system. You can now start configuring and customizing your Mibew installation according to your needs.

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