Installing webtrees on MX Linux Latest

Webtrees is a free, open-source web-based genealogy software that allows users to manage and share their family tree research with others. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of webtrees on MX Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, make sure your MX Linux system has the following components:

  • Apache web server
  • MySQL database server
  • PHP version 5.6 or higher
  • PHP extensions: gd, mbstring, xml, zip, curl, pdo_mysql

Step 1: Install Apache, MySQL, and PHP

If you haven't already done so, you can install Apache, MySQL, and PHP on MX Linux with the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server php php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-curl php-pdo-mysql

Step 2: Create a webtrees directory

Create a directory for your webtrees installation in the Apache web root directory:

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/webtrees

Step 3: Download the webtrees package

Download the latest release of webtrees from the official website:

wget https://github.com/fisharebest/webtrees/releases/latest/download/webtrees-2.0.3.zip

Step 4: Extract the webtrees package

Extract the webtrees package into the directory you created earlier:

unzip webtrees-2.0.3.zip -d /var/www/html/webtrees

Step 5: Set ownership and permissions

Set the ownership of the webtrees directory to the Apache user and group:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/webtrees

Set the permissions of the webtrees directory to allow read and write access to the Apache user:

sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/webtrees

Step 6: Create a MySQL database

Create a new MySQL database named "webtrees" and grant permissions to a new user:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password and then run the following SQL commands:

CREATE DATABASE webtrees;
CREATE USER 'webtreesuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON webtrees.* TO 'webtreesuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Make sure to replace "password" with a strong password of your choice.

Step 7: Run the webtrees installer

Navigate to your webtrees URL in a web browser:

http://localhost/webtrees/

Follow the installation wizard to configure your webtrees installation. When prompted, enter the MySQL database details you created in Step 6.

Step 8: Secure your webtrees installation

To secure your webtrees installation, change the default "admin" username and use a strong password. You can also enable HTTPS encryption by installing an SSL certificate.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed webtrees on MX Linux Latest.