FlatPress is an open-source blogging platform that allows users to create and manage their own blogs with ease. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install FlatPress on the latest version of EndeavourOS using the command line.
Before we begin, you will need the following:
Before installing any new software, it's always a good idea to update your system to make sure you have the latest security patches and software updates. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update all packages on your system.
FlatPress requires a web server to run, and Apache is a popular choice. You can install Apache using the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache
This command will download and install Apache on your system.
FlatPress is built using PHP, so you'll need to install it as well. You can install PHP and some required modules using the following command:
sudo pacman -S php php-apache
This command will download and install PHP and the Apache module required to run PHP.
FlatPress requires a database to store its content. You can install MariaDB, which is a popular open-source database, using the following command:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
After installation, you'll need to run a script to set up the initial database configuration. Run the following command:
sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
To install FlatPress, you'll need to download the latest release from the FlatPress website:
wget http://download.flatpress.org/releases/FlatPress-1.1-Stripped.tar.gz
This command will download the latest release of FlatPress.
Next, extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar xvzf FlatPress-1.1-Stripped.tar.gz
This command will extract the FlatPress files to a new directory called flatpress.
We need to create an Apache configuration file to serve FlatPress. Create a new file called flatpress.conf in the /etc/httpd/conf/extra/ directory with the following contents:
Alias /flatpress /path/to/flatpress
<Directory /path/to/flatpress>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Replace /path/to/flatpress with the location where you extracted the FlatPress files in the previous step.
Next, enable the Apache rewrite module:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
Restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/flatpress/admin.php. This should take you to the FlatPress installation page.
Follow the instructions on the page to set up the database and create an admin account. Once the installation is complete, you'll be taken to the FlatPress dashboard.
That's it! You've successfully installed FlatPress on EndeavourOS. You can start creating blog posts and customizing your blog right away.
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