How to Install Squidex on Fedora Server Latest?

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Squidex, an open-source Headless CMS from https://squidex.io on Fedora Server Latest.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any software, it's recommended to update the system. Run the following command to update the system:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

Squidex requires the following dependencies to run:

• Dotnet runtime
• MongoDB

To install the dependencies, run the following commands:

sudo dnf install -y dotnet-runtime-3.1 mongodb

Step 3: Install Squidex

Follow the below steps to install Squidex:

1. Download Squidex from https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/latest

2. Extract the downloaded archive:

unzip squidex-5.x.x.zip

3. Navigate to the extracted folder and run the following command:

cd squidex-5.x.x

dotnet Squidex.dll

After running the above command, Squidex should be running on http://localhost:5000.

Step 4: Configure Squidex

Squidex configuration is stored in the appsettings.json file. You can edit this file by running the command:

nano appsettings.json

Change the values according to your requirements.

Step 5: Enable Squidex Service

To run Squidex as a service, create a file in /etc/systemd/system/ named squidex.service with the following content:

[Unit]
Description=Squidex .NET Core Web Server

[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/squidex
ExecStart=/usr/bin/dotnet /path/to/squidex/Squidex.dll
Restart=always
# Restart service after 10 seconds if the dotnet service crashes:
RestartSec=10
SyslogIdentifier=squidex
User=www-data
Environment=ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Production

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Replace the /path/to/squidex according to your location where you have extracted the Squidex folder.

Step 6: Start Squidex Service

Start the Squidex service using the following command:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable squidex.service
sudo systemctl start squidex.service

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to install Squidex on Fedora Latest. With Squidex, you can easily manage content in a headless architecture.

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