How to Install SilverStripe on Arch Linux

SilverStripe is a free and open-source content management system that allows you to create and manage your website with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install SilverStripe on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the process, please make sure you have the following:

• An Arch Linux installed
• A web server installed (We will be using Apache server in this tutorial)
• PHP installed (version 7.x or higher)
• MySQL/MariaDB installed

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, make sure you have the latest version of Arch Linux by running the command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Then, install the required packages:

sudo pacman -S git php-gd php-intl php-apache php-mbstring mariadb

Step 2: Install Composer

SilverStripe requires Composer to manage its dependencies. Follow the steps below to install it.

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Step 3: Download and Install SilverStripe

In this step, we will clone the latest version of SilverStripe using git.

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-installer.git
cd silverstripe-installer
composer install

This will download and install SilverStripe along with all its dependencies.

Step 4: Configure Database

Create a new database and user for SilverStripe.

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE silverstripe_db;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON silverstripe_db.* TO 'silverstripe_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Make sure to replace the database name, username, and password with your preferred values.

Step 5: Configure Apache Server

Create a new Apache configuration file for SilverStripe.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/silverstripe.conf

Add the following lines to the file.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName yourdomain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/silverstripe-installer/
    <Directory /var/www/html/silverstripe-installer/>
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/silverstripe_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/silverstripe_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name.

Then, enable the Apache rewrite module and restart the Apache service.

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart httpd.service

Step 6: Install SilverStripe

Open your web browser and enter your domain name in the address bar. You will be redirected to the SilverStripe installer.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install SilverStripe. In the "Database Configuration" step, enter the database name, username, and password that you created in step 4.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SilverStripe on Arch Linux. You can now use it to create and manage your website.

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