How to Install Vanilla Forums on Fedora Server Latest?

Vanilla Forums is a powerful and easy-to-use community building software that can help you create and manage your online community. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Vanilla Forums on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, there are a few things you need to have:

• A server running Fedora latest
• A root or sudo user account
• SSH client (PuTTY, MobaXterm, or something similar)

Step 1: Update Your System

First, update your system and software packages by running the following command:

sudo dnf update

This command will update the package list and download and install all the available upgrades.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install some necessary packages that Vanilla Forums requires. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo dnf install -y nginx php php-fpm php-mysqli php-json php-mbstring php-xml unzip wget

This command will install the nginx web server, PHP, and some essential PHP extensions that Vanilla Forums requires to work correctly.

Step 3: Configure Nginx

In this step, we will create an Nginx configuration file for Vanilla Forums. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/vanilla.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

server {
listen 80;
server_name yourdomain.com;

root /var/www/html/vanilla;
index index.php;

location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}

location ~ \.php$ {
include /etc/nginx/fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
fastcgi_index index.php;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
}
}

Replace the server_name with your domain name. Save the file and exit.

Step 4: Download and Install Vanilla Forums

Next, download the latest version of Vanilla Forums from their official website:

cd /var/www/html/
sudo wget -O vanillaforums.zip https://open.vanillaforums.com/get/vanilla-core.zip

Once downloaded, extract it to the /var/www/html/vanilla directory using the following command:

sudo unzip vanillaforums.zip -d vanilla

Next, set the correct permissions for the Vanilla Forums directory:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/vanilla
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/vanilla

Step 5: Configure PHP-FPM

In this step, we'll configure PHP-FPM to work with Nginx. Run the following command to open the configuration file in Nano:

sudo nano /etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf

Find the following lines and uncomment them:

listen = 127.0.0.1:9000
listen.allowed_clients = 127.0.0.1

Save the file and exit.

Step 6: Start Nginx and PHP-FPM Services

Now it's time to start the Nginx and PHP-FPM services. Run the following commands:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
sudo systemctl start php-fpm
sudo systemctl enable php-fpm

Step 7: Complete the Installation

Open your web browser and go to your domain name. You should see the Vanilla Forums installation wizard. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Vanilla Forums on Fedora Server Latest. Vanilla Forums is a powerful tool that allows you to create and manage your online community easily.