How to Install Chamilo LMS on Void Linux

Chamilo LMS (Learning Management System) is a free open-source e-learning platform that allows teachers and trainers to create online courses with interactive content, quizzes, and multimedia. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Chamilo LMS on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

A machine running Void Linux with sudo access
A web server (such as Nginx or Apache) installed and running
PHP and MySQL installed and configured

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, update the package index:

sudo xbps-install -S

Next, install required packages including PHP extensions:

sudo xbps-install -y php php-curl php-gd php-intl php-json php-mbstring php-mysql php-xml php-zip zip unzip curl wget mysql-client

Step 2: Download Chamilo LMS

Download the latest version of Chamilo LMS from their official website:

wget https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/releases/download/v1.11.16/chamilo-1.11.16-php8.0.zip

Unzip the downloaded file:

unzip chamilo-1.11.16-php8.0.zip

Rename the extracted directory to something more meaningful, such as "chamilo":

mv chamilo-lms-*</code> chamilo

Move the "chamilo" directory to your web server's root directory:

sudo mv chamilo /var/www/html/

Step 3: Configure Chamilo LMS

Create a new MySQL database and user for Chamilo LMS:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE chamilo_lms;
GRANT ALL ON chamilo_lms.* TO 'lms_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
quit

Rename the file "main/install/configuration.php.dist" to "main/install/configuration.php":

mv /var/www/html/chamilo/main/install/configuration.php.dist /var/www/html/chamilo/main/install/configuration.php

Edit the file "configuration.php" and replace the following parameters with your database credentials:

/** Chamilo Database Configuration */
$configuration['database'] = array (
   'dbhost' => 'localhost',
   'dbuser' => 'lms_user',
   'dbpass' => 'your-password',
   'dbname' => 'chamilo_lms',
);

Step 4: Adjust Directory Permissions

Set ownership of the "chamilo" directory to your web server user (such as "www-data"):

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/chamilo

Set the permissions for the following files and directories:

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/chamilo/app/cache
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/chamilo/app/logs
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/chamilo/main/upload

Step 5: Access Chamilo LMS

Open your web browser and navigate to your Chamilo LMS installation URL, such as "http://localhost/chamilo/". Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Chamilo LMS on your Void Linux machine.