Installing PluXml on EndeavourOS

PluXml is an open-source content management system powered by PHP that allows you to create dynamic websites and blogs. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PluXml on EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before you can install PluXml, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Webserver (Apache or Nginx)
• PHP version 5.5 or above
• MySQL or MariaDB database server

Step 1: Download PluXml

First, you need to download the latest version of PluXml from the official website. You can download it using the following command:

wget https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml/releases/download/5.8.4/pluxml-5.8.4.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded zip file using the following command:

unzip pluxml-5.8.4.zip

Step 2: Configure Webserver

Now that you have downloaded PluXml, you need to configure your webserver to serve PluXml files. In this tutorial, we will be using Apache as our webserver.

1. Install Apache using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S apache
   

2. Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl start httpd
   

3. To ensure that Apache starts automatically at boot time, run the following command:

   sudo systemctl enable httpd
   

4. Now, create a new virtual host configuration file for PluXml using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/pluxml.conf
   

5. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
        DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pluxml
        ServerName yourdomain.com
        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
        <Directory "/var/www/html/pluxml">
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
        </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Make sure to replace 'yourdomain.com' with your domain name or IP address.

6. Save the file by pressing CTRL+O and then exit the editor by pressing CTRL+X.

7. Restart the Apache service to apply the changes using the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart httpd
   

Step 3: Create the PluXml Database

Before you can install PluXml using the web installer, you need to create a new database for PluXml to use.

1. Login to the MySQL database server using the following command:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

2. Once you are logged in, create a new database using the following command:

   create database pluxml;
   

3. Create a new database user and grant permissions to the user using the following commands:

   create user 'pluxmluser'@'localhost' identified by 'password';
   grant all privileges on pluxml.* to 'pluxmluser'@'localhost';
   flush privileges;
   

   Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

4. Exit the MySQL prompt using the following command:

   exit
   

Step 4: Install PluXml

Now that your webserver and database are ready, you can install PluXml using the web installer.

1. Open your web browser and go to the following URL:

   http://yourdomain.com/install/
   

   Make sure to replace yourdomain.com with your domain name or IP address.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted for the database credentials, enter the following:

   • Database name: pluxml
   • Database user: pluxmluser
   • Database password: password (replace this with the password you set earlier)

3. Once the installation is complete, remove the install directory from the PluXml root directory using the following command:

   sudo rm -r /var/www/html/pluxml/install
   

4. You can now access your PluXml website by going to the following URL:

   http://yourdomain.com/
   

   Replace yourdomain.com with your domain name or IP address.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install PluXml on EndeavourOS by following a few simple steps. You can now create and manage dynamic websites and blogs using PluXml.

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