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---
title: Chyrp Lite
author: Neel Chauhan
contributors:
contributors: Steven Spencer
tested_with: 9.5
tags:
- cms
- blogging
---

# Chyrp Lite

## Introduction

[Chyrp Lite](https://chyrplite.net/) is an ultra-lightweight blogging engine written in PHP.
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vi /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
```

Add the following to your Caddyfile:
Add the following to your `Caddyfile`:

```bash
your.domain.name {
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## Installing PHP

To install PHP, we will need the Remi repository. To install the Remi repository run (note: if you are using Rocky Linux 8.x, substitute in 8 next to `release-` below):
!!! note

If you are running Rocky Linux 8.x, substitute 8 next to the release in the remi package install line.

To install PHP, you will need the Remi repository. To install the Remi repository run:

```bash
dnf install https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-9.rpm
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vi /etc/opt/remi/php83/php-fpm.d/www.conf
```

Navigate down to the `listen =` line and set it to the following:
Go down to the `listen =` line and set it to the following:

```bash
listen = 127.0.0.1:9000
```

Now exit `vi` with `:wq!` and enable PHP:
Exit `vi` with `:wq!` and enable PHP:

```bash
systemctl enable --now php83-php-fpm.service
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wget https://github.com/xenocrat/chyrp-lite/archive/refs/tags/v2024.03.zip
```

Next, unzip and move the extracted folder:
Next, decompress and move the extracted folder:

```bash
unzip v2024.03.zip
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restorecon -Rv /var/www/chyrp-lite-data
```

Now on a client machine, open up a web browser to `https://your.domain.name/install.php` and run the installer (replace `your.domain.name` with your actual domain name or hostname):
On a client machine, open up a web browser to `https://your.domain.name/install.php` and run the installation program (replace `your.domain.name` with your actual domain name or hostname):

![Chyrp Lite Setup](../images/chyrp_lite_setup.png)

In the **Database** section, select a pathname in the `chyrp-lite-data` directory made above, such as `/var/www/chyrp-lite-data/sqlite.db`.
In the **Database** section, select a pathname in the `chyrp-lite-data` directory made earlier, such as `/var/www/chyrp-lite-data/sqlite.db`.

Then fill in the other fields, which should be self-explanatory.
Then complete the other fields, which should be self-explanatory.

Next click **Install me** and then **Take me to my site**. Your Chyrp site should be installed and visitable:
Next click **Install me** and then **Take me to my site**. You should now be able to visit a completed installation of your Chyrp site:

![Chyrp Lite](../images/chyrp_lite.png)

## Conclusion

Considering that WordPress has evolved into a swiss army knife of web development, it's not surprising some webmasters (the author included) would prefer a lightweight blogging engine. Chyrp Lite is perfect in for those users.
Considering that WordPress has evolved into a Swiss army knife of web development, it is not surprising some webmasters (the author included) would prefer a lightweight blogging engine. Chyrp Lite is perfect in for those users.