Installing PHP Censor on Clear Linux

PHP Censor is an open-source continuous integration server that is designed to run automated tests for PHP projects. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install PHP Censor on Clear Linux latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A system running Clear Linux Latest.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • Basic knowledge of the Linux command line.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Firstly, update your package manager and install the required dependencies by running the following commands:

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic web-server-basic

Step 2: Download PHP Censor

In this step, we will download the latest release of PHP Censor from GitHub. To do so, run the following command:

wget https://github.com/php-censor/php-censor/releases/download/PHP-Censor-v0.11.1/php-censor.phar

Step 3: Create a Configuration File

PHP Censor requires a configuration file named config.yml. You can create this file manually or by using the following command:

cp vendor/php-censor/php-censor/config.yml.dist config.yml

Step 4: Configure PHP Censor

Edit the config.yml file to match your server environment. You can use a text editor of your choice, such as nano or vim. For example, if you want to set the database configuration, you can edit the following lines:

database:
    adapter: 'pdo_mysql'
    host: 'localhost'
    name: 'php-censor'
    user: 'root'
    pass: ''

Step 5: Run PHP Censor

Now you can run the PHP Censor server by executing the following command:

php php-censor.phar

Step 6: Accessing PHP Censor

If you have set up PHP Censor properly, it should now be running on your server, listening on port 8080. To access the PHP Censor web interface, open your web browser and navigate to http://[server-ip]:8080. You should now see the login page of PHP Censor.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed PHP Censor on Clear Linux latest. You can now add your projects and set up build configurations on PHP Censor to automate your tests.