Typemill is a simple and modern CMS that allows you to create and publish content easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Typemill on Debian Latest.
Before you start, ensure that you have the following:
First, download the Typemill package from the official Typemill website. You can use the following wget command to download the Typemill zip file:
wget https://github.com/typemill/typemill/releases/download/v1.5.13/typemill.zip
Typemill requires some PHP extensions to work correctly. You can install the necessary PHP extensions by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install php-common php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-curl php-gd php-imagick
Next, you will need to create a new MySQL database and user for Typemill. You can create a new database and user by running the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE typemill;
CREATE USER 'typemill'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
GRANT ALL ON typemill.* TO 'typemill'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace "your-password" with your desired password.
Now, extract the downloaded Typemill zip file in the Apache2 root directory:
sudo unzip typemill.zip -d /var/www/html/
Next, set the correct permissions to the Typemill directory by running the following commands:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/typemill/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/typemill/
Now, open your preferred web browser and access the Typemill installation wizard by visiting the following URL:
http://your-server-ip/typemill
Follow the installation wizard instructions, and provide the following database details:
Once the installation is complete, you can access Typemill by visiting the following URL:
http://your-server-ip/typemill
You have now successfully installed Typemill on Debian Latest. You can start creating and publishing content using Typemill. If you have any issues, please check Typemill's official website for further assistance.
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