• Joomla ¹⁾
• Realm of Espionage
• https://realmofespionage.xyz

• Windows 10 (21H2)
• freenginx + PHP + PHP-CGI
• Certbot (Let's Encrypt)
• Git
• MariaDB

• https://docs.joomla.org/What_version_of_Joomla!_should_you_use%3F
• https://docs.joomla.org/Special:MyLanguage/J5.x:Setting_Up_Your_Local_Environment
• https://manual.joomla.org/docs/next/get-started/technical-requirements/
• https://docs.joomla.org/J5.x:Optional_Technical_Requirements

• https://nodejs.org/en/download/current
• Last tested: node-v25.8.1-x64.msi

• [x] Node.js runtime
• [x] npm package manager
• [ ] Online documentation shortcuts
• [x] Add to PATH
  • [x] Node.js and npm
  • [x] npm modules

• [ ] Automatically install the necessary tools.

• https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commits/7.0-dev/
• https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/branches

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" clone --branch "7.0-dev" --depth "1" --recurse-submodules "https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms.git" "%SystemDrive%\www\main"

"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.3\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root"

CREATE DATABASE joomla_db;

CREATE USER 'joomla'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'x';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON joomla_db.* to 'joomla'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;EXIT;

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\php\main.ini"

[PHP]
extension_dir = ".\ext"
extension = "curl"
extension = "gd"
extension = "intl"
extension = "ldap"
extension = "mbstring"
extension = "mysqli"
extension = "openssl"
extension = "sodium"

log_errors = "Off"
error_reporting = "~E_ALL"
display_errors = "Off"
display_startup_errors = "Off"
html_errors = "Off"

[Date]
date.timezone = "America/New_York"

; End

"php.exe" -c "%SystemDrive%\www\php\main.ini" -m

• https://getcomposer.org/
• https://github.com/composer/composer

MKDIR "%SystemDrive%\www\ext" & DEL /Q "%SystemDrive%\www\ext\composer.phar" & "curl.exe" --output "%SystemDrive%\www\ext\composer.phar" --location "https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/latest/download/composer.phar" --progress-bar

"php.exe" -c "%SystemDrive%\www\php\main.ini" "%SystemDrive%\www\ext\composer.phar" --version

CD "%SystemDrive%\www\main" && "php.exe" -c "%SystemDrive%\www\php\main.ini" "%SystemDrive%\www\ext\composer.phar" install --no-dev

CD "%SystemDrive%\www\main" && "%ProgramFiles%\nodejs\node.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" --prefix "%SystemDrive%\www\main" "ci" --verbose

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\nginx\default.d\main.conf"

location "~" "\.(php)(/.*)?$" {
 fastcgi_split_path_info "^(.+\.(?:php))(/.*)$";
 fastcgi_intercept_errors "on";
 fastcgi_index "index.php";
 include "C:/www/nginx/conf/fastcgi_params";
 fastcgi_param "SCRIPT_FILENAME" "$document_root$fastcgi_script_name";
 fastcgi_param "PATH_INFO" "$fastcgi_path_info";
 fastcgi_param "HTTPS" "on";

 fastcgi_pass "127.0.0.1:9001";
}

# End

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\nginx\vhosts.d\main.conf"

server {
 listen "443" "ssl";
 http2 "on";
 server_name "realmofespionage.xyz";
 root "C:/www/main";
 index "index.php";

 include "C:/www/nginx/default.d/main.conf";
 include "C:/www/nginx/default.d/headers.conf";

# access_log "logs/main-access.log";
# error_log "logs/main-error.log";

# location "~" "/installation/" {
#  deny "all";
# }

 location "/api/" {
  try_files "$uri" "$uri/" "/api/index.php?$args";
 }

 location "/" {
  try_files "$uri" "$uri/" "/index.php?$args";
 }

 location "~*" "/(images|cache|media|logs|tmp)/.*\.(php|pl|py|jsp|asp|sh|cgi)$" {
  return "403";
  error_page "403" "/403_error.html";
 }

 location "~*" "\.(ico|pdf|flv)$" {
  expires "1y";
 }

 location "~*" "\.(js|css|png|jpg|jpeg|gif|swf|xml|txt)$" {
  expires "14d";
 }
}

# End

"%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\nginx\Reload.bat"

MKDIR "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main"

"%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main"

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\PHP-CGI.bat"

@echo off

CD "%Temp%"

SET "PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS=0"
SET "PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN=1"

START "Main PHP-CGI" /MIN "php-cgi.exe" -b "127.0.0.1:9001" -c "%SystemDrive%\www\php\main.ini" -q

SET "PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS="
SET "PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN="

:: End

"%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\PHP-CGI.bat"

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Update.bat"

@echo off

TITLE Main Updater
CD "%Temp%"

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" reset --hard "origin/7.0-dev"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" pull origin "7.0-dev" --rebase

"php.exe" -c "%SystemDrive%\www\php\main.ini" "%SystemDrive%\www\ext\composer.phar" install --no-dev --working-dir="%SystemDrive%\www\main"

"%ProgramFiles%\nodejs\node.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" --prefix "%SystemDrive%\www\main" "ci"

DEL /Q "%SystemDrive%\www\main\administrator\cache\autoload_psr4.php"

:: End

"%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Update.bat"

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Back-up.bat"

@echo off

TITLE Main Back-up
CD "%Temp%"

"%SystemRoot%\System32\tar.exe" -czf "D:\Servers\Scheduled Backups\joomla-files-auto-%RANDOM%.tar.gz" -C "%SystemDrive%\www" "main"
"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.3\bin\mariadb-dump.exe" -u "root" --opt -r "D:\Servers\Scheduled Backups\%RANDOM%-joomla.sql" "joomla_db"

::"%SystemRoot%\System32\tar.exe" -czf "%UserProfile%\Downloads\joomla-files-auto-%RANDOM%.tar.gz" -C "%SystemDrive%\www" "main"
::"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.3\bin\mariadb-dump.exe" -u "root" --opt -r "%UserProfile%\Downloads\%RANDOM%-joomla.sql" "joomla_db"

:: End

"%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Back-up.bat"

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Maintenance.bat"

@echo off

TITLE Main Maintenance
CD "%Temp%"

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" gc --aggressive --prune="all"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" fsck --full --strict

DEL /Q "%Temp%\composer.phar"
"curl.exe" --output "%Temp%\composer.phar" --location "https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/latest/download/composer.phar" -s
DEL /Q "%SystemDrive%\www\ext\composer.phar"
MOVE /Y "%Temp%\composer.phar" "%SystemDrive%\www\ext\composer.phar"

:: End

"%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Maintenance.bat"

• Set user.email

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Git Fix.bat"

@echo off

TITLE Main Git Fix
CD "%Temp%"

::##################
::# Joomla
::##################

RMDIR /S /Q "%SystemDrive%\www\main\.git"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" init --initial-branch="7.0-dev"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" add "."

::######################################
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" config "user.email" "espionage724@x"
::######################################

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" commit --message="x"

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" remote add "origin" "https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms.git"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" pull --depth "1" --recurse-submodules "origin" "7.0-dev" --rebase

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" reset --hard "origin/7.0-dev"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" gc --aggressive --prune="all"
"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" fsck --full --strict

:: End

"%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Git Fix.bat"

• Auto-start

"%SystemRoot%\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC "ONLOGON" /TN "Main PHP-CGI" /TR "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\PHP-CGI.bat" /F

• Daily 03:00:00 AM

"%SystemRoot%\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC "DAILY" /TN "Main Update" /TR "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Update.bat" /ST "03:00" /F

• Monthly (4th) 03:10:00 AM

"%SystemRoot%\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC "MONTHLY" /D "4" /M "*" /TN "Main Back-up" /TR "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Back-up.bat" /ST "03:10" /F

• Monthly (4th) 03:30:00 AM

"%SystemRoot%\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /SC "MONTHLY" /D "4" /M "*" /TN "Main Maintenance" /TR "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\main\Maintenance.bat" /ST "03:30" /F

• https://realmofespionage.xyz

COPY /Y "%SystemDrive%\www\main\robots.txt.dist" "%SystemDrive%\www\main\robots.txt"

• System → Setup → Global Configuration → Site → Site Offline: Enabled
• System → Setup → Global Configuration → Site → Offline Message: Use Custom Message

This site is being built behind-the-scenes, check back later!
<br />
In the meantime, check out my wiki: <a href="https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/">RoE | Wiki</a>

• System → Templates → Site Template Styles → Cassiopeia Extended - Default: [x]
• Content → Site Modules → Main Menu → Position: menu
• Content → Site Modules → New → Custom → Position: footer

• [x] Brand
• Title (alternative to logo): Realm of Espionage
• Layout: Fluid
• Sticky Header: Yes
• Back-to-top Link: Yes

• Fonts Scheme: None
• Menu Selection: [x] Toggle All Selections

• Header Background: 3D8BFF
• Footer Background: 484848

• Links Hover:

rgb(224, 224, 224)

• Header Text
• Body Background
• Links
• Button Primary Text
• Button Primary Hover Text
• Footer Text

rgb(254, 254, 254)

• Last tested: 2024/02/01 on Joomla 5.1.0-dev, T3 Framework 3.2.0, and Purity III 2.1.0

wget -O '/tmp/cc-by-sa-40.png' 'https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-sa/4.0/80x15.png' && sudo mv '/tmp/cc-by-sa-40.png' '/var/www/main/images/cc-by-sa-40.png' && sudo chown 'nginx':'nginx' '/var/www/main/images/cc-by-sa-40.png' && sudo restorecon -F -I -R '/var/www/main/images/cc-by-sa-40.png' && sync

• Place text within the <section class=“t3-copyright”> section underneath the Bootstrap by Twitter and Font Awesome mentions
• Remove Bootstrap by Twitter and Font Awesome mentions

sudo -e '/var/www/main/templates/purity_iii/tpls/blocks/footer.php' && sudo chown 'nginx':'nginx' '/var/www/main/templates/purity_iii/tpls/blocks/footer.php'

          <small>
            <img src="https://realmofespionage.xyz/images/cc-by-sa-40.png" width="80" height="15" /> All content and data available on Realm of Espionage is available under the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0" target="_blank">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International</a> license.
          </small>

• This shrinks the footer height, and places it back at the bottom of the screen instead of floating half-way up the page when little content exists (source 1, source 2)
• Also replaces ThemeMagic for Brand Primary Color, Footer Background, and Footer Text Color

• Last tested: 2024/02/01 on Joomla 5.1.0-dev, T3 Framework 3.2.0, and Purity III 2.1.0

sudo -e '/var/www/main/templates/purity_iii/css/custom.css' && sudo chown 'nginx':'nginx' '/var/www/main/templates/purity_iii/css/custom.css'

html,

body {
  height: 100%;
}

a {
  color: #3D8BFF;
}

a:hover {
  color: #196BE4;
}

.t3-mainnav {
  background-color: #3D8BFF;
}

.logo a {
  background: none;
}

.logo a:hover {
  background: #196BE4;
}

.t3-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.t3-footer {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background-color: #484848;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.t3-copyright {
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 0px;
}

• The line-breaks are intentional and are there to make how it displays look nicer
• Add links to RoE | Wiki and CC BY-SA 4.0 license

 
 

Welcome! Realm of Espionage is a personal project composed of various services. All services on RoE are free and open-source, self-hosted, and configured with strict security in-mind. My most prominent project currently is RoE | Wiki, a DokuWiki instance that holds my notes on all sorts of operating system, client, and server deployments, free for anyone to view and redistribute under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

 

This domain serves as a landing page and provides links to my most-used profiles and projects. To view them, use the navigation bar (desktop) or the ≡ hamburger icon (mobile) at the top of the screen.

 

• Main menu headers are: System Links → URL → # to allow tapping as-expected on mobile
• Icon sizes are 24×24
• Menu entries should be named normally before saving for a proper alias, and then add a space on the title afterwards to make it look better with the icon

Realm of Espionage is a personal project composed of various self-hosted services. All services are hosted in-house under secure conditions, and notes are provided for all services under the CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

• System → Global Configuration → Articles

• Show Title: Hide
• Show Category: Hide
• Show Author: Hide
• Show Publish Date: Hide
• Show Navigation: Hide
• Show Print: Hide
• Show Email: Hide
• Show Hits: Hide

• Menus → Main Menu → Home → Link Type → Display in Menu: No
• Menus → Main Menu → Home → Page Display → Show Page Heading: Hide

"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\main\configuration.php"

	public $dbtype = 'mysqli';
	public $host = 'localhost';
	public $user = 'joomla';
	public $password = 'x';
	public $db = 'joomla_db';

• https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/branches
• 5.3 → 5.4

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" switch -t -c "5.4-dev"

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" branch

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" reset --hard 

"%ProgramFiles%\Git\bin\git.exe" -C "%SystemDrive%\www\main" pull origin "5.4-dev" --rebase

"%SystemRoot%\System32\tar.exe" -czf "%UserProfile%\Downloads\joomla-files-manual-%RANDOM%.tar.gz" -C "%SystemDrive%\www" "main"

"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.3\bin\mariadb-dump.exe" -u "root" --opt -r "%UserProfile%\Downloads\joomla.sql" "joomla_db"

• Initial set-up

"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.3\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root" --execute="CREATE DATABASE joomla_db"

"%ProgramFiles%\MariaDB 12.3\bin\mariadb.exe" -u "root" "joomla_db" < "%UserProfile%\Downloads\joomla.sql"