How to install Known on Clear Linux Latest

Known is a popular publishing platform that empowers people to share their stories and ideas with the world. In this tutorial, we'll outline the steps to successfully install Known on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Clear Linux Latest installation
• A web server (Apache or NGINX)
• PHP version 5.5 or later
• MySQL or MariaDB

Step 1: Download Known

The first step is to download the latest stable release of Known from the official website. You can do this by navigating to the https://withknown.com/ website and clicking on the "Download" button.

Step 2: Upload Known to your server

Once you've downloaded Known, upload the files to your server. You can do this using an FTP client or by using a command-line tool such as scp.

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database

Known requires a MySQL database to store its data. You will need to create a new database and user for Known to use.

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted and log in to the MySQL shell.

CREATE DATABASE known;
CREATE USER 'known_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON known.* TO 'known_user'@'localhost';

Make sure to replace "password" with a strong password for your new user.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Known requires several PHP extensions to function correctly. You can install them using the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add php
sudo swupd bundle-add php-xml
sudo swupd bundle-add php-mysqlnd
sudo swupd bundle-add php-mbstring
sudo swupd bundle-add php-gd
sudo swupd bundle-add php-curl

Step 5: Configure Known

Next, you'll need to configure Known to use your database. Navigate to the root directory of your Known installation and rename the file "config.ini.sample" to "config.ini".

cd /var/www/html/known
sudo mv config.ini.sample config.ini

Open the "config.ini" file in your preferred text editor and update the following lines:

database = "mysql:dbname=known;host=localhost"
db_user = "known_user"
db_pass = "password"

Make sure to replace "password" with the password you created for your MySQL user in Step 3.

Step 6: Set File Permissions

Known requires some directories to be writeable by the web server. You can set the permissions using the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/known
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/known
sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/known/Uploads /var/www/html/known/FileCache /var/www/html/known/Smarty-3.1.7/tmp

Step 7: Configure your web server

Finally, you'll need to configure your web server to serve Known. The specific steps will depend on your web server, but generally, you'll need to create a new virtual host and point it to the root directory of your Known installation.

For example, if you're using Apache, you can create a new virtual host file (/etc/apache2/sites-available/known.conf) with the following contents:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]

    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/known
    ServerName example.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/known>
        AllowOverride All

        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace "example.com" with your own domain name.

Once you've created the virtual host, enable it using the following command:

sudo a2ensite known.conf

Then, restart your web server:

sudo service apache2 restart

Conclusion

That's it! You should now have a fully functional installation of Known on Clear Linux Latest. Feel free to explore the platform and start sharing your thoughts and ideas with the world.