Installing Wagtail on FreeBSD Latest

Wagtail is a powerful Content Management System (CMS) that can be used for managing websites and web applications. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing Wagtail on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your FreeBSD Latest server:

• Python 3.x
• pip
• virtualenv

Step 1: Create a Python 3 virtual environment

Firstly, create a new virtual environment for Wagtail using the following command:

virtualenv -p python3 wagtailenv

This will create a new directory named wagtailenv and install a new Python 3 virtual environment inside it.

Step 2: Activate the virtual environment

Now activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source wagtailenv/bin/activate

This will activate the virtual environment and your command prompt will now display the name of the virtual environment.

Step 3: Install Wagtail and Django

Next, install Wagtail and Django using the following command:

pip install wagtail django

This will install both Wagtail and Django inside the virtual environment.

Step 4: Create a new Wagtail project

Once Wagtail and Django have been installed, create a new Wagtail project using the wagtail start command:

wagtail start myproject

This will create a new directory named myproject inside your current directory, which contains the basic files and folders required for a Wagtail project.

Step 5: Migrate the database

Navigate to the myproject directory and run the following command:

python manage.py migrate

This will generate the necessary database tables for Wagtail.

Step 6: Create a superuser

Create a new superuser using the following command:

python manage.py createsuperuser

This will prompt you to enter a username, email address, and password for the superuser account.

Step 7: Run the development server

Finally, start the development server using the following command:

python manage.py runserver

This will start the development server at http://localhost:8000/. You can now access the Wagtail CMS by navigating to this URL in your web browser.

Conclusion

In conclusion, you've successfully installed Wagtail on FreeBSD Latest by creating a Python 3 virtual environment, installing Wagtail and Django, creating a new Wagtail project, migrating the database, creating a superuser, and running the development server. Happy coding with Wagtail!

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