Omeka S is a web publishing platform that allows users to develop complex online exhibitions and presentations using the power of the web. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Omeka S on the latest version of Elementary OS.
Navigate to the Omeka S download page at https://omeka.org/s/download/ and click on the “Download Omeka S” button.
Extract the downloaded package to a directory of your choice. You can use the following command to extract it:
tar -xvf omeka-s-3.0.1.zip -C /var/www/html/
You need to create a new database and user for Omeka S. Connect to MySQL using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a new database with the following SQL command:
CREATE DATABASE omeka_s;
Create a new user with the following SQL command:
CREATE USER 'omeka_s_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
Grant all privileges to the new user on the Omeka S database with the following SQL command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON omeka_s.* TO 'omeka_s_user'@'localhost';
Exit MySQL with the following command:
exit;
Next, you need to configure the Apache web server to host your Omeka S installation. Open the Apache configuration file with the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/omeka_s.conf
Add the following contents to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@yoursite.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/omeka-s
ServerName yoursite.com
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
<Directory /var/www/html/omeka-s>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and exit the file.
Enable the new virtual host configuration with the following command:
sudo a2ensite omeka_s.conf
Restart the Apache web server with the following command:
sudo service apache2 restart
Open your web browser and navigate to your server’s IP address or domain name. The Omeka S installation wizard will appear.
Select the language you want to use for the installation wizard and click on the “Next” button.
The installer will check the requirements for Omeka S. If everything is okay, click on the “Next” button.
Enter your database connection details that you created earlier and click on the “Test connection” button. If the connection is successful, click on the “Next” button.
Enter your site details, including your site name, email address, and admin account details. Click on the “Install” button.
After installation, you will be redirected to the Omeka S admin dashboard.
You have successfully installed Omeka S on the latest version of Elementary OS. You can now start developing your online exhibitions and presentations using the powerful tools provided by Omeka S.
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