MODX is a popular and powerful content management system that can be installed on various platforms, including Arch Linux. In this tutorial, we will run through the necessary steps to install MODX on Arch Linux.
Before we proceed with the installation, ensure you have the following requirements:
To begin installing MODX on Arch Linux, you must have Apache and PHP installed:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache php-gd php-mysqli
Once installed, enable and start the Apache server:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start httpd
MODX stores data in a database. Therefore, you need to install and configure the MySQL/MariaDB database system:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
Enable and start the MySQL/MariaDB service:
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb
Secure your database server by running the command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Create a new database and user for MODX:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Next, enter the database server password and create the new database and user:
CREATE DATABASE modxddb;
CREATE USER 'modxuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON modxddb.* TO 'modxuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT
Download the latest version of MODX from the official website:
wget https://modx.com/download/direct/modx-2.8.3-pl.zip
Extract the ZIP file to the webserver directory:
sudo unzip modx-2.8.3-pl.zip -d /srv/http/
Change to the installation directory and run the installation script:
cd /srv/http/modx-2.8.3-pl
sudo chmod -R 775 core/config/ connector/ assets/ manager/ processors/ index.php setup/
Next, open the MODX installation URL http://your_server_name/modx-2.8.3-pl/setup in your web browser. Follow the installation wizard to install MODX.
During the installation, you will be prompted to enter the database credentials that you have previously created. Enter the database name, username, password, and database host. Then, follow the rest of the installation instructions.
Once the installation is complete, remove the setup directory for security purposes:
sudo rm -rf /srv/http/modx-2.8.3-pl/setup
You can now log in to the MODX CMS admin panel by visiting http://your_server_name/modx-2.8.3-pl/manager/ using your web browser.
Enter your admin username and password when prompted.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MODX on your Arch Linux system!
MODX is a robust content management system that is easy to install on Arch Linux. Following this tutorial, you can now quickly set up MODX and start creating amazing content.
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