How to Install PHP-Proxy on Manjaro

PHP-Proxy is a web-based proxy script that allows users to access the internet anonymously through a web interface. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing PHP-Proxy on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • Manjaro Linux installed
  • Apache web server installed and running
  • PHP 7.0 or above installed
  • Git installed

Step 1: Clone PHP-Proxy Repository

To get started, we need to download the PHP-Proxy script from the official Github repository. Open the terminal and execute the following command to clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/Athlon1600/php-proxy-app.git

This command will clone the PHP-Proxy repository in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Now that we have cloned the repository, we need to install the dependencies. Navigate to the project directory and execute the following command to install the dependencies:

$ cd php-proxy-app
$ composer install

The above command will install all the required dependencies for PHP-Proxy.

Step 3: Configure PHP-Proxy

Before we proceed with setting up PHP-Proxy, we need to configure it. Copy the config.php.dist file and rename it to config.php.

$ cp config.php.dist config.php

Next, we need to edit the config.php file and modify the following parameters:

$config['db'] = array(
    'host'     => 'localhost',
    'port'     => '3306',
    'username' => 'root',
    'password' => '',
    'database' => 'php-proxy',
);

Change the host, port, username, password and database parameters to match your MySQL database configuration.

Step 4: Create Database

We need to create a database to store the proxy server data. Open the MySQL shell and execute the following command:

CREATE DATABASE php-proxy;

Next, we need to import the configuration schema. Navigate to the project directory and execute the following command:

$ mysql -u root -p php-proxy < db/schema.sql

This command will import the database schema into your MySQL database.

Step 5: Serve PHP-Proxy

Now that we have configured and set up PHP-Proxy, we need to serve it. Navigate to the root of your web server and copy the contents of the php-proxy-app directory to the root directory.

$ cp -R php-proxy-app/* /var/www/html

Restart the Apache web server for the changes to take effect.

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

Conclusion

We have successfully installed PHP-Proxy on Manjaro Linux. You can now access the proxy server by navigating to http://localhost in your web browser.