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Install Mixpost Lite manually

If you have basic PHP knowledge and know how to deploy a PHP application to a server, you can follow these instructions.

Server requirements

Before proceeding, please review the server requirements to ensure that Mixpost functions properly.

1. Creating the application​

Install Mixpost Lite with composer:

composer create-project inovector/MixpostApp

2. File Permissions​

Make sure you have the right file permissions

chmod -R 755 public
chmod -R 775 storage
chmod -R 775 bootstrap/cache

3. Application Configuration​

3.1 Configure Environment​

Adjust the .env file settings to match your project requirements. Set the APP_URL to the URL of your project and update the DB_* entries to align with your database specifications.

3.2 Optimize application​

php artisan optimize

3.3 Migrate tables​

php artisan migrate

5. Application Process Management​

Involves overseeing and controlling the essential processes that keep an application running efficiently.

5.1 Setting Up Process Supervision​

Before configuring a Supervisor process monitor, make sure you have installed Redis and Supervisor on your server.

Create mixpost_horizon.conf file inside of /etc/supervisor/conf.d folder and put this content:

[program:mixpost_horizon]
process_name=%(program_name)s
command=php /path-to-your-project/artisan horizon
autostart=true
autorestart=true
user=your_user_name
numprocs=1
startsecs=1
redirect_stderr=true
stdout_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/horizon.log
stdout_logfile_maxbytes=5MB
stdout_logfile_backups=3
stopwaitsecs=5
stopsignal=SIGTERM
stopasgroup=true
killasgroup=true

Once the configuration file has been created, you may update the Supervisor configuration and start the processes using the following commands:

sudo supervisorctl reread
sudo supervisorctl update
sudo supervisorctl start mixpost_horizon:*

5.2 Configuring Scheduled Tasks​

Add a cron that runs the scheduler every minute:

* * * * * cd /path-to-your-project && php artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

6. Create the first user​

You can create an initial user by executing:

php artisan mixpost-auth:create

7. Done​

Mixpost is now accessible through the previously specified APP_URL. Example:

https://example.com

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