Bookstack is a free and open-source content management system that allows users to create and manage documentation. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Bookstack on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
It's always a good idea to update your system before installing anything new. In the terminal, run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Enter your sudo password when prompted.
Bookstack requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. In the terminal, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-fpm php-intl php-gd php-imap php-mbstring php-xml mariadb nginx
Enter your sudo password when prompted. This command installs PHP, MariaDB, and NGINX.
Now that we have installed MariaDB, we need to configure it. In the terminal, run the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Enter your sudo password when prompted. Follow the prompts to configure MariaDB.
We need to create a database for Bookstack to use. In the terminal, run the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the MariaDB root password when prompted. In the MariaDB prompt, run the following command:
CREATE DATABASE bookstack;
This command creates a database named "bookstack".
We also need to create a user for Bookstack to use. In the MariaDB prompt, run the following command:
CREATE USER 'bookstack'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '[password]';
Replace [password] with a strong password of your choice. This command creates a user named "bookstack" with the specified password.
Next, we need to grant the user privileges to the database. Run the following command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `bookstack`.* TO 'bookstack'@'localhost';
This command grants the user full access to the "bookstack" database.
Finally, run the following command to apply the changes:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Now it's time to download and configure Bookstack. In the terminal, run the following command:
cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack.git --branch release --single-branch
This command downloads the latest release of Bookstack.
Next, we need to create a configuration file. Run the following command:
sudo cp .env.example .env
This command creates a copy of the example configuration file.
We need to edit this file to include our database information. Run the following command:
sudo nano .env
This command opens the file in the nano text editor. Update the following lines with your database information:
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=bookstack
DB_USERNAME=bookstack
DB_PASSWORD=[password]
Replace [password] with the password you set for the "bookstack" user in Step 5.
To make Bookstack accessible via a web browser, we need to configure NGINX. In the terminal, run the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
This command opens the NGINX configuration file in the nano text editor.
Scroll down until you find the "http" block. Within the "http" block, add the following lines:
server {
listen 80;
server_name [your_domain_name];
root /var/www/html/BookStack/public;
index index.php index.html;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}
Replace [your_domain_name] with your domain name or IP address.
Save and close the file by pressing "Ctrl+X", then "Y", then "Enter".
Restart NGINX with the following command:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
We're almost there! In your web browser, navigate to "http://[your_domain_name]". If you're using a local machine, navigate to "http://localhost".
Follow the prompts to complete the installation. Enter the information you would like to use to create the admin account, then click "Install".
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Bookstack on EndeavourOS Latest!
In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Bookstack on EndeavourOS Latest. Bookstack is a powerful tool for managing documentation, and its free and open-source nature makes it accessible for everyone. We hope this tutorial has been helpful.
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