How to Install Minimalist Web Notepad on Ubuntu Server Latest

Minimalist Web Notepad is an open-source web-based text editor that allows users to create and save notes online. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Minimalist Web Notepad on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of Minimalist Web Notepad, you must have the following prerequisites:

  • Ubuntu Server Latest installed on your system
  • Apache2 web server installed and running
  • PHP 7.0 or higher installed on your system
  • MySQL installed on your system with a new database created for Minimalist Web Notepad

Step 1: Install Git

Before installing Minimalist Web Notepad, you need to install Git on your system. Open the terminal on your system and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install git -y

Step 2: Download Minimalist Web Notepad

Now that Git is installed, navigate to the directory where you want to download Minimalist Web Notepad. Then, clone the GitHub repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pereorga/minimalist-web-notepad

Step 3: Move Files to Web Server Root

After cloning the repository, move the downloaded files to the web server root directory using the following command:

sudo mv minimalist-web-notepad /var/www/html/

Step 4: Create Database

Before running the installation script, create a new MySQL database for Minimalist Web Notepad. Log in to MySQL as root and run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE minimalwebnote;
CREATE USER 'minimalwebnote'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON minimalwebnote.* TO 'minimalwebnote'@'localhost';

Replace yourpassword with a strong and secure password.

Step 5: Configure Database Credentials

Next, navigate to the directory where the Minimalist Web Notepad files were downloaded:

cd /var/www/html/minimalist-web-notepad/

Then, rename the config.sample.php file to config.php and edit the contents of the config.php file to include your MySQL database credentials:

sudo cp config.sample.php config.php
sudo nano config.php

Make changes to the following lines:

#define db_type "mysql"
#define db_user "minimalwebnote"
#define db_password "yourpassword"
#define db_host "localhost"
#define db_name "minimalwebnote"

Step 6: Install Dependencies

Finally, install the dependencies required by Minimalist Web Notepad. Run the following command:

cd /var/www/html/minimalist-web-notepad/
sudo bash install.sh

Step 7: Test and Finish!

You are now ready to test Minimalist Web Notepad on your Ubuntu Server. Open a web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip/minimalist-web-notepad/. You should see the Minimalist Web Notepad login page.

That's it! You have successfully installed Minimalist Web Notepad on Ubuntu Server Latest.