How to install PHP Censor on POP! OS Latest?

PHP Censor is an open-source continuous integration tool specifically built for PHP projects. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install and configure PHP Censor on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure the following dependencies are installed on your system:

PHP installed on your system
PHP composer
MySQL or PostgreSQL

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install PHP Censor on your POP! OS running system.

Step 1: Clone Repository

The first step is to clone the PHP Censor repository from Github. Open up your terminal window and run the following command.

git clone https://github.com/php-censor/php-censor.git

This will clone the PHP Censor repository to your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the PHP Censor directory using the following command.

cd php-censor/

Once you have navigated to the project directory, install the required dependencies using the composer.

composer install

Step 3: Configuration

After installing the dependencies, create a new configuration file by copying the sample configuration file.

cp app/config-dist.yml app/config.yml

Once copied, we need to configure the database settings. Open the app/config.yml file using any text editor of your choice and add the database details.

# Database Configuration

database:
    driver: mysql
    host: localhost
    name: php-censor
    user: your_user
    pass: your_password
    port: 3306
    charset: utf8mb4

Step 4: Install Schema

After adding the database configuration details, we need to create the database schema by running the following command.

bin/console db:install

This will create the necessary tables in the database.

Step 5: Start PHP Censor

When everything is set up, start the PHP Censor using the following command.

bin/console app:build

This command will start the PHP Censor and you can access the application on the browser using the following URL.

http://127.0.0.1:8080

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install and configure PHP Censor on POP! OS. You can now use this tool to perform continuous integration for your PHP projects.