How to install Pico from https://picocms.org/ on Clear Linux Latest?

Pico is a lightweight, flat-file CMS that can be installed easily. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Pico on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A running Clear Linux Latest installation
• An internet connection

Installing Pico

Step 1: Open a terminal

To open a terminal, click on the search icon in the top left corner of the desktop, type terminal, and hit enter.

Step 2: Install PHP

First, we need to install PHP. The following command will install PHP:

sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic

Step 3: Download Pico

Next, we need to download Pico from the official website. Run the following commands to download Pico:

cd ~
wget https://github.com/picocms/Pico/archive/master.tar.gz
tar xvzf master.tar.gz
mv Pico-master pico

These commands will download the Pico source code and extract it to the pico directory in your home folder.

Step 4: Create a new virtual host

Now, we need to create a new virtual host for Pico. Run the following command to create a new configuration file for NGINX:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/pico.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file:

server {
    listen 80;
    root /home/user/pico;
    index index.php;
    server_name example.com;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }
    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
    }
}

Replace user with your username and example.com with your domain name or IP address.

Step 5: Configure PHP-FPM

Next, we need to configure PHP-FPM to work with NGINX. Run the following command to edit the PHP-FPM configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf

Find the following lines:

listen = 127.0.0.1:9000

And replace them with:

listen = /run/php-fpm.sock

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Start NGINX and PHP-FPM

Now, we need to start NGINX and PHP-FPM. Run the following commands:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl start php-fpm

Step 7: Verify Pico installation

Open a web browser and visit http://example.com/, where example.com is the domain name or IP address you used earlier. If everything is configured correctly, you should see the Pico homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Pico on Clear Linux Latest. Now, you can start building your own website using Pico. Enjoy!

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