StatusNet
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StatusNet is the open source microblogging platform that helps you share and connect in real-time within your own domain. With StatusNet you can encourage collaboration, build and engage your community, and be in command of your brand.
Install lighttpd and PHP
Basic Installation
For installing the additional packages first activate community packages and update the package index
Install the required packages:
# apk add lighttpd php82 fcgi php82-cgi
Configure Lighttpd
Edit lighttpd.conf (/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf) and uncomment the line:
Contents of /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
Edit mod_fastcgi.conf (/etc/lighttpd/mod_fastcgi.conf), find and change /usr/bin/php-cgi to /usr/bin/php-cgi82.
Contents of /etc/lighttpd/mod_fastcgi.conf
Start lighttpd service and add it to default runlevel
# rc-service lighttpd start # rc-update add lighttpd default
MySql and pcre
apk add pcre
apk add mysql mysql-client php-mysql php-mysqli
Configuring MySql
/usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql rc-service mysql start && rc-update add mysql default /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'password'
Create the StatusNet database
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE statusnet; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON statusnet.* TO "root"; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT
Installing StatusNet
Create a directory named webapps
mkdir -p /usr/share/webapps/
Download the latest source code archive
cd /usr/share/webapps/ wget http://status.net/statusnet-1.1.0.tar.gz
Unpack the archive and delete it afterwards
tar zxvf statusnet-1.1.0.tar.gz rm statusnet-1.1.0.tar.gz
Creating a .htaccess file
cp /usr/share/webapps/statusnet-1.1.0/htaccess.sample .htaccess
Change the folder persmissions
chmod a+w /var/www/localhost/htdocs/statusnet/avatar/ chmod a+w /var/www/localhost/htdocs/statusnet/background/ chmod a+w /var/www/localhost/htdocs/statusnet/file/
Create a symlink to the statusnet folder
ln -s /usr/share/webapps/statusnet-1.1.0/ /var/www/localhost/htdocs/statusnet
Configuring StatusNet
Browse to: http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/statusnet/install.php and install StatusNet by completing the information as appropriate from the web browser.
StatusNet Installation steps:
Install StatusNet
- Site settings
- Site name
- The name of your site
- Fancy URLsenable
- disable
- Fancy URL support detection failed, disabling this option. Make sure you renamed htaccess.sample to .htaccess.
- Database settings
- Hostname: localhost
- Database hostname
- TypeMySQL
- Database type
- Name: statusnet
- Database name
- DB username: root
- Database username
- DB password: password
- Database password (optional)
- Administrator settings
- Administrator nickname
- Nickname for the initial StatusNet user (administrator)
- Administrator password
- Password for the initial StatusNet user (administrator)
- Confirm passwordAdministrator e-mail
- Optional email address for the initial StatusNet user (administrator)
- Subscribe to announcements
- Release and security feed from update@status.net (recommended)
After click on Submit button, you will see:
Install StatusNet
Starting installation... Checking database... Changing to database... Running database script... Adding SMS carrier data to database... Adding notice source data to database... Adding foreign service data to database... Writing config file... Could not set up subscription to update@status.net. An initial user with the administrator role has been created. StatusNet has been installed at http://10.69.64.11/statusnet DONE! You can visit your new StatusNet site (login as 'danieloc'). If this is your first StatusNet install, you may want to poke around our Getting Started guide.
You have StatusNet microblogin working, to access go to http://WEBSERVER_IP_ADDRESS/statusnet and enjoy!