Pico is a fast and lightweight content management system designed for small websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Pico on Arch Linux.
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
Pico requires Apache and PHP to run on Arch Linux. To install these packages, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
During the installation process, you will be prompted to confirm the installation by pressing Y.
Next, download the latest version of Pico from the official website. You can use the following command to download and extract the files:
wget https://github.com/picocms/Pico/releases/download/v2.1.5/pico-release-v2.1.5.tar.gz
tar -xzvf pico-release-v2.1.5.tar.gz
This will download the source files and extract them to a directory named pico-release-v2.1.5.
To make Pico accessible from the web, move the Pico files to the web server directory /srv/http/. You can use the following command to move the files:
sudo mv pico-release-v2.1.5 /srv/http/pico
Next, you need to configure Apache to serve Pico from the web server directory /srv/http/pico. To do so, create a new Apache configuration file for Pico using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/pico.conf
In the file, add the following lines to configure Apache for Pico:
Alias /pico /srv/http/pico
<Directory /srv/http/pico>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Once you have added the lines, save and close the file.
Finally, restart Apache to apply the changes you made in the previous step. You can use the following command to restart Apache:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
You have successfully installed Pico on Arch Linux. Now, you can access the Pico website by entering the following URL in your web browser:
http://localhost/pico
You should see the default Pico homepage.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Pico on Arch Linux and configure it to run on Apache. Now you have a lightweight CMS that you can use to build your website.
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