Textpattern is a free and open-source content management system that can be used to create blogs, websites, and other types of online content. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Textpattern on Arch Linux.
Before you start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install the required packages for Textpattern to work properly. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache mariadb php php-apache php-gd php-intl php-mysqlnd php-tidy php-xml
This command will install the Apache web server, the MariaDB database server, and the required PHP modules.
Next, you need to configure the MariaDB database server. Run the following command to start the MariaDB service and enable it to start automatically on system boot:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Run the following command to configure MariaDB:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
The command will prompt you to set the root password, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, and remove the test database. Answer y (yes) to all the questions.
Now, login to MariaDB as the root user:
sudo mariadb -u root -p
Enter the root password when prompted, then create a new database and user for Textpattern:
CREATE DATABASE textpattern_db;
CREATE USER 'textpattern_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON textpattern_db.* TO 'textpattern_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Make sure to replace "textpattern_db" and "textpattern_user" with your desired names, and "password" with a strong password of your choice.
Next, download the latest version of Textpattern from the official website:
wget https://textpattern.com/file_download/193/textpattern-4.8.7.zip
Extract the downloaded file to the Apache document root directory (/srv/http/) with the following command:
sudo unzip textpattern-4.8.7.zip -d /srv/http/
Now, you need to configure Apache to serve Textpattern. Open the Apache configuration file /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf with a text editor and add the following lines at the end:
LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so
<Directory "/srv/http/">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
DirectoryIndex index.php
Save and close the file. Run the following command to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/textpattern to start the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation, using the database and user you created in Step 2.
After the installation is complete, you can login to the Textpattern admin panel at http://localhost/textpattern/admin/ and start customizing your website.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Textpattern on Arch Linux. You can now start creating content with this simple and powerful content management system.
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