Textpattern is an open source content management system that helps you create websites and publish content online. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Textpattern on Clear Linux Latest.
Before installing Textpattern, it is a good idea to update the system to its latest version. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo swupd update
sudo swupd upgrade
Textpattern requires a web server to function properly. Apache is a popular web server that you can install on Clear Linux Latest by running the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add apache
Textpattern also requires a database to store its data. MySQL is a popular database management system that you can install on Clear Linux Latest by running the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add mysql
Textpattern is written in PHP, so you need to install PHP to run it. Run the following command to install PHP on Clear Linux Latest:
sudo swupd bundle-add php
Now that we have installed all the required packages, we can install Textpattern. Download the latest version of Textpattern from its official website (https://textpattern.com/) and extract it to the webserver's document root directory. For example:
cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://textpattern.com/file_download/1663/textpattern-4.8.7.zip
sudo unzip textpattern-4.8.7.zip
Before using Textpattern, you need to create a configuration file. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/textpattern to launch the Textpattern installation wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a configuration file.
Textpattern requires a database to store its data. You can create a database by running the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE textpattern;
> CREATE USER 'textpatternadmin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON textpattern.* TO 'textpatternadmin'@'localhost';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> EXIT;
Make sure to replace yourpassword with a strong password.
You also need to configure MySQL to work with Textpattern. Open the MySQL configuration file /etc/my.cnf using your favorite editor and add the following lines at the end of the file:
[mysqld]
default-storage-engine=MyISAM
innodb_file_per_table=1
Save the file and restart MySQL:
sudo systemctl restart mysql
You are now ready to test Textpattern. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/textpattern. You should see the Textpattern login screen. Use the username and password you created during the installation wizard to log in.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Textpattern on Clear Linux Latest. You can now create a website and publish content online.
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