Neos is an open-source content management system that allows you to build and manage complex web applications easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Neos on Arch Linux.
To follow this tutorial, you will need:
To install Neos, you will need to have a web server installed on your system. Apache is a popular web server choice among developers. To install Apache on Arch Linux, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service and enable it to start at boot time by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start httpd.service
sudo systemctl enable httpd.service
Neos requires a database to store its data. MariaDB is an open-source database management system that is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. To install MariaDB on Arch Linux, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
Once the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service and enable it to start at boot time by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service
Next, you need to secure your MariaDB installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the on-screen prompts to set a root password and other security measures.
Neos is built with PHP, so you will need to install PHP and its extensions on your system. To install PHP on Arch Linux, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-pgsql php-xml php-zip
Once the installation is complete, restart the Apache service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd.service
Composer is a package manager for PHP that allows you to easily install and manage dependencies for your projects. To install Composer on Arch Linux, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S composer
To download and install Neos, follow these steps:
Change to your Apache web server root directory:
cd /srv/http
Download the Neos installation package from the official website:
sudo wget https://downloads.neos.io/neos/neos-base-distribution-7.3.0.zip
Unzip the package:
sudo unzip neos-base-distribution-7.3.0.zip
Change the ownership of the Neos directory to the Apache web server user:
sudo chown -R http:http neos-base-distribution-7.3.0/
Change to the Neos directory:
cd neos-base-distribution-7.3.0/
Install the Neos dependencies using Composer:
sudo composer install
Neos requires some setup before it can be used. Follow these steps to set up Neos:
Navigate to the "Configuration" directory of your Neos installation:
cd Configuration/
Create a new configuration file:
sudo cp Settings.yaml.example Settings.yaml
Edit the configuration file:
sudo nano Settings.yaml
Update the database settings with the MariaDB credentials you set up earlier.
Change back to the Neos root directory:
cd ../
Run the Neos setup wizard:
sudo ./flow neos:setup
Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Neos setup process.
Once you have completed the Neos setup process, you can access the Neos administrative interface by navigating to http://localhost/neos in your web browser.
You can now start building and managing your web applications with Neos!
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of installing Neos on Arch Linux. By following these steps, you should now have a functional Neos installation that you can use to build and manage complex web applications.
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