How to Install Short{Paste} on MXLinux Latest

Short{Paste} is a simple, open-source URL shortener that allows you to create short links and share them easily. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Short{Paste} on the latest version of MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

A computer running the latest version of MXLinux.
A terminal emulator.

Installation Steps

Open the terminal emulator on your MXLinux machine.
- You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

Install the required software packages using the following command:

sudo apt install git curl apache2 libapache2-mod-php php7.4-gd php7.4-curl

This will install the git, curl, apache2, libapache2-mod-php, php7.4-gd, and php7.4-curl packages on your system.

Change into the var directory using the following command:
```
cd /var
```
Clone the Short{Paste} repository using the following command:
```
sudo git clone https://github.com/adyanth/shortpaste.git
```
This will create a shortpaste directory in the /var directory.
Copy the .htaccess.sample file to .htaccess using the following command:
```
sudo cp /var/shortpaste/.htaccess.sample /var/shortpaste/.htaccess
```
This will rename the .htaccess.sample file to .htaccess.
Change into the shortpaste directory using the following command:
```
cd /var/shortpaste
```
Copy the config.sample.php file to config.php using the following command:
```
sudo cp config.sample.php config.php
```
Edit the config.php file using your preferred text editor:
```
sudo nano config.php
```
Modify the following parameters in the config.php file to match your settings:
```
define('SHORTEN_URL', ''); 
define('DB_HOST', '');
define('DB_NAME', '');
define('DB_USER', '');
define('DB_PASS', '');
```
Replace the empty string ('') with your desired value.

For example, to change the SHORTEN_URL parameter, replace the empty string with:
```
define('SHORTEN_URL', 'https://example.com/'); 
```
Save the changes and exit the editor.
Enable the rewrite module using the following command:
```
sudo a2enmod rewrite
```
Restart the Apache web server using the following command:
```
sudo systemctl restart apache2
```
Finally, open your favourite web browser and go to http://localhost/shortpaste to access Short{Paste}.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Short{Paste} on MXLinux.