How to Install Squidex on Elementary OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing Squidex, a headless CMS and content management platform, on the latest version of Elementary OS using Docker.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To begin, we will install the necessary dependencies for Squidex to run. We will use the default package manager apt to install the dependencies.

Open up a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl gnupg2 ca-certificates

Step 2: Add Squidex Docker Repository Key

Next, we will add Squidex's Docker repository key to our system.

Run the following command on the terminal:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Squidex/squidex-docker/master/KEY.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Step 3: Add Squidex Docker Repository

After adding the repository key, we can add Squidex's Docker repository to our sources list.

Run the following command on the terminal:

echo "deb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/squidex/squidex-docker/master/elementary/ bionic main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/squidex.list

Step 4: Install Squidex

Now, we can install Squidex using the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y squidex

Once the installation is complete, the Squidex image is automatically downloaded and set up inside Docker. You can confirm this by running the command:

sudo docker ps

Step 5: Run Squidex

Finally, we can start Squidex using the following command:

sudo squidex start

This command will start the Squidex container and make it available at http://localhost:5000. You can now access Squidex on your web browser and start using it!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have installed Squidex on Elementary OS Latest using Docker. We hope this guide was helpful and you can now start exploring Squidex's features and functionalities.

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