How to Install DocPHT on Manjaro

DocPHT is an open source documentation platform that allows you to create and manage your own documentation. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing DocPHT on your Manjaro system.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

A running instance of Manjaro with root privileges
A web server software such as Apache, Nginx or Lighttpd
PHP version 7.3 or newer
MySQL or another compatible database server

Step 1: Install PHP and Required PHP Extensions

Open your terminal and run the following command to install PHP and the required PHP extensions:

sudo pacman -S php php-fpm php-gd php-mbstring php-pdo php-mysql

Step 2: Install the Web Server

Next, you need to install a web server of your choice. In this example, we will install Apache. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service by running:

sudo systemctl start httpd

Step 3: Install MySQL

DocPHT requires a MySQL database to store its data. Run the following command to install MySQL:

sudo pacman -S mysql

Once the installation is complete, start the MySQL service by running:

sudo systemctl start mysqld

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database for DocPHT

To create a new database for DocPHT, run the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

This will open the MySQL shell prompt. Enter your MySQL root password and create a new database by running:

CREATE DATABASE docpht;

Next, you need to create a new user and grant them access to the newly created database. Replace username and password with your desired user credentials and run the following commands:

CREATE USER 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON docpht.* TO 'username'@'localhost';

Finally, flush the privileges and exit the MySQL shell prompt:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 5: Download and Install DocPHT

Download the latest version of DocPHT from the official website at https://docpht.org/. Extract the downloaded archive to your web server's root directory by running:

sudo tar -xzf docpht-latest.tar.gz -C /srv/http/

Next, you need to give the web server user (http on Manjaro) ownership over the extracted files and directories:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/docpht/

Finally, create a new configuration file for DocPHT at /etc/httpd/conf/extra/docpht.conf. Replace example.com with your own domain or IP address:

Alias /docpht /srv/http/docpht/public
<Directory /srv/http/docpht/public>
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Restart the Apache service by running:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Configure DocPHT

Open your web browser and navigate to http://example.com/docpht/ (replace example.com with your own domain or IP address).

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your DocPHT installation. Provide the database information that you created in Step 4 and set your desired administrator credentials.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DocPHT on your Manjaro system. You can now start creating and managing your own documentation.