How to Install Reciphpes on POP! OS

Reciphpes is a recipe management system written in PHP. It allows you to catalog your favorite recipes, share them with others, and plan meals for the future. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Reciphpes on the latest version of POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you need to have the following:

A running instance of POP! OS.
A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update your System

The first step is to update your system to ensure that all installed packages are up to date. Run the following commands on a terminal to update your system:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Reciphpes is built on PHP and relies on a database to store its data. Install the packages required for its stable operation by running the following commands:

$ sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php7.4 php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring mysql-server

During the installation process, the system will prompt you to enter and confirm the password for the MySQL root user. Enter a secure password, then proceed with the installation.

Step 3: Create Reciphpes Database

Once you have installed all the required packages, it is time to create a database for Reciphpes. Perform the following steps to create the database:

Log in to MySQL as the root user:
```
$ sudo mysql -u root -p
```
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
Create a database named reciphpes:
```
mysql> CREATE DATABASE reciphpes;
```

Create a new user 'reciphpesuser' with a new password, and grant it full permissions to the database:

mysql> CREATE USER 'reciphpesuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword42';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON reciphpes.* TO 'reciphpesuser'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Remember to replace StrongPassword42 with a secure password of your choice.

Exit MySQL:
```
mysql> exit
```

Step 4: Download and Install Reciphpes

Download the latest stable release of Reciphpes using wget:

$ wget https://github.com/nanawel/reciphpes/archive/refs/tags/v1.4.01.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded archive:
```
$ tar xzf v1.4.01.tar.gz
```
Move Reciphpes to the Apache web directory:
```
$ sudo mv reciphpes-1.4.01 /var/www/html/reciphpes
```
This command moves reciphpes-1.4.01 to /var/www/html/reciphpes. You can change the target directory to suit your needs.

Step 5: Configure Apache for Reciphpes

Create a new Apache configuration file for Reciphpes:

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/reciphpes.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your-server-name-or-ip
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/reciphpes

    <Directory /var/www/html/reciphpes>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/reciphpes_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/reciphpes_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your-server-name-or-ip with your server's hostname or IP address.

Save and close the file.

Enable the new configuration and restart Apache:

$ sudo a2ensite reciphpes.conf
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Complete the Installation

Open a web browser and navigate to http://your-server-name-or-ip/reciphpes/install/.

Replace your-server-name-or-ip with your server's hostname or IP address.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
After the installation is complete, remove the install folder to prevent unauthorized access:
```
$ sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/reciphpes/install
```

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Reciphpes on your POP! OS system. You can now start using it to manage your recipes and plan your meals. If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the Reciphpes documentation or seek assistance from the developers or the community.