How to Install Omeka S on EndeavourOS

Omeka S is a web-based platform used for creating and managing digital collections. It is an open-source software allowing users to publish, exhibit and explore collections of cultural heritage materials. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Omeka S on EndeavourOS.

Pre-requisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following requirements:

• A server or VPS running EndeavourOS
• SSH access with sudo privileges
• LAMP stack installed
• PHP version 7.4 or higher
• PHP extensions: curl, gd, intl, json, mbstring, mysql, and zip

Step 1: Update your System

To ensure that your system is up-to-date, run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Omeka S

Omeka S can be easily installed via the command-line terminal. Run the following command in the terminal:

yay -S omeka

Step 3: Configure the Database for Omeka S

When installing Omeka S, either MySQL or PostgreSQL databases can be used. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will use MySQL. Run the following command to install the MySQL driver for PHP:

sudo pacman -S php-mysql

After the installation, you need to create a database for your Omeka S installation. Run the following commands to create a new database, user, and assign privileges:

sudo mysql -u root -p 

Enter your MySQL root password, then create a new database, user and grant privileges on the new database, replacing omeka_db, omekauser, and omeka_password with your preferred names.

CREATE DATABASE omeka_db;
CREATE USER 'omekauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'omeka_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON omeka_db.* TO 'omekauser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Once done, exit the MySQL shell:

exit

Step 4: Configure Apache for Omeka S

To configure the Apache configuration for Omeka S, create a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/omeka.conf

Add the following content for the new configuration file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  DocumentRoot /srv/http/omeka/
  ServerAdmin admin@example.com
  ServerName omeka.example.com
  LogLevel warn
  ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/omeka_error_log    
  CustomLog /var/log/httpd/omeka_access_log combined
  <Directory /srv/http/omeka/>   
           Options FollowSymLinks
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
   </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Download and Install Omeka S

Download and install the latest version of Omeka S from their website.

wget https://omeka.org/s/download/omeka-s-latest.zip 
sudo unzip omeka-s-latest.zip -d /srv/http/
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/omeka-s

Once done, navigate to the Omeka S installation directory:

cd /srv/http/omeka-s/

And copy the .htaccess file:

sudo cp .htaccess apache-routes_htaccess

Step 6: Finalize the Installation

To finalize the installation, navigate to http://localhost/omeka and follow the installation wizard.

• Select "MySQL" as the database driver
• Enter the credentials created in Step 3
• Set your username and password for the admin user.

Once the configuration is done, delete the apache-routes_htaccess file:

sudo rm apache-routes_htaccess

And restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Congratulations! You have installed Omeka S on EndeavourOS. You can now start creating and managing your digital collections.

Conclusion

This tutorial has shown you how to install Omeka S on EndeavourOS. Omeka S is a powerful platform for managing digital collections. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily install and set up Omeka S on your server or VPS.

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