Backdrop CMS is a free and open-source content management system used for creating and managing websites. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Backdrop CMS on Arch Linux.
Before installing any new package, it is always recommended to update your system to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This will update your system to the latest version.
Backdrop CMS requires a web server, a database server, and PHP installed on the system. For our tutorial, we will use Apache as the web server, MariaDB as the database server, and PHP as the scripting language.
To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
To install MariaDB, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
To install PHP and the required PHP modules, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-gd php-json php-mbstring php-mysql php-pear php-pgsql php-sqlite php-xml
Once the installation is complete, start and enable Apache and MariaDB services using the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
To secure your MariaDB installation, run the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Next, download the latest version of Backdrop from their official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/download/1.19.2/backdrop.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file to the document root of your web server using the following command:
sudo unzip backdrop.zip -d /srv/http/
Log in to your MariaDB server using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password when prompted. Once logged in, create a new database using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE backdrop;
Create a new user and grant all privileges to the backdrop database using the following command:
CREATE USER 'backdropuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON backdrop.* TO 'backdropuser'@'localhost';
Replace 'password' with a strong and secure password for your user. Once the user is created, exit from the MariaDB shell using the following command:
exit
Open the web browser and visit the following address:
http://localhost/backdrop
The Backdrop CMS installation page will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
During the installation, you will need to enter the following information:
Once you have filled in all the required information, click on the "Install Backdrop" button to install Backdrop.
Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Apache for Backdrop. Open the Apache configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Add the following lines at the bottom of the file:
<Directory "/srv/http/backdrop">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Save and close the file using the Ctrl+X, Y, Enter keys.
Restart the Apache server using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Open your web browser and visit the following address:
http://localhost/backdrop
You should see the Backdrop CMS login page. Enter your admin username and password to access the Backdrop CMS dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Backdrop CMS on Arch Linux.
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