How to Install Hubzilla on Ubuntu Server Latest

Hubzilla is a free and open-source web application platform that provides features for social networking, content management, and web development. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Hubzilla on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, make sure you have the following:

• Ubuntu Server Latest installed
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Updating Ubuntu Server

The first step is to update your Ubuntu Server packages to their latest versions, and we can do that by running the following commands in the terminal:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

After updating the Ubuntu server, the next step is to install the required dependencies for Hubzilla. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

$ sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-json php-mbstring php-xml php-zip git

During the installation, you will be prompted to create a MySQL root password.

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database for Hubzilla

Next, create a MySQL database for your Hubzilla installation. Run the following commands to open MySQL shell:

$ sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted, then create a new database using the following command:

> CREATE DATABASE hubzilla;

Create a new MySQL user and grant it permission to access the hubzilla database:

> CREATE USER 'hubzillauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'password';
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON hubzilla.* TO 'hubzillauser'@'localhost';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> EXIT;

Replace password with your desired password.

Step 4: Install Hubzilla

With the dependencies and prerequisites out of the way, it's time to install Hubzilla. Run the following command to clone the Hubzilla repository:

$ git clone https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core.git /var/www/html/hubzilla

Next, change the ownership of the Hubzilla directory to the www-data user:

$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/hubzilla

Step 5: Configure Apache and PHP

The final step is to configure Apache and PHP to work with Hubzilla. To do that, create a new Apache configuration file for Hubzilla:

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

Then add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/hubzilla
    <Directory /var/www/html/hubzilla>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace example.com with your domain name.

Save and close the file. Then, enable the newly created configuration file and restart Apache:

$ sudo a2ensite hubzilla.conf
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

You also need to configure your PHP timezone. Open the php.ini file using your preferred text editor:

$ sudo nano /etc/php/7.4/apache2/php.ini

Locate the date.timezone directive and set it to your timezone:

date.timezone = Asia/Kolkata

Save the file and close it.

Step 6: Finish the Installation

You're almost done! To finish the installation, navigate to your domain name with your web browser. You should see the Hubzilla welcome page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

And that's it – you now have Hubzilla installed and ready to use on your Ubuntu server. Congratulations!