Pico is a lightweight flat-file CMS that is easy to use and perfect for creating small websites quickly. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Pico on Elementary OS Latest using the terminal.
Before you start, you'll need to make sure your system is up to date. Open the terminal and use the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Pico is a PHP application, so you'll need to install PHP on your system. To do this, use the following command:
sudo apt install php
Navigate to the directory where you want to install Pico:
cd /var/www/
Download Pico using the following command:
sudo wget https://github.com/picocms/Pico/releases/download/v2.1.5/pico-release-v2.1.5.zip
Extract the downloaded file:
sudo unzip pico-release-v2.1.5.zip
Pico is a web application, so you need to configure Apache to serve it. First, you need to create an Apache configuration file for Pico:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/picocms.conf
Copy and paste the following content into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/pico-release-v2.1.5
ServerName example.com
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace example.com with your domain name or server's IP address.
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, followed by Y and Enter.
Enable the virtual host by using the following command:
sudo a2ensite picocms.conf
Restart Apache:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access your Pico website by visiting your domain name or server's IP address in a web browser.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Pico on Elementary OS Latest. If you encounter any issues, refer to the official Pico documentation or seek help from the community.
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