How to Install Omeka S on Linux Mint Latest

Omeka S is a web-based platform to host, curate and publish digital collections, built for cultural institutions and educators. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Omeka S on your Linux Mint system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Omeka S, you need to have some software installed on your system. Here is the list of prerequisites:

• Apache or Nginx web server
• PHP 7.2.5 or later with the following extensions:
  • curl
  • pdo
  • pdo_mysql or pdo_pgsql
  • mbstring
  • gd
• MySQL or PostgreSQL database server

You can use the following command to install all the necessary packages in your Linux Mint system:

sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php7.4 php7.4-cli php7.4-curl php7.4-gd php7.4-mbstring php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml libapache2-mod-php7.4

Download Omeka S

Visit the Omeka S download page to download the latest version of Omeka S. You can use the following command to download the latest version of Omeka S:

wget https://github.com/omeka/omeka-s/releases/latest/download/omeka-s-x.x.x.zip

Replace x.x.x with the actual version number.

Install Omeka S

Follow the below steps to install Omeka S on your Linux Mint system:

1. Extract the downloaded Omeka S zip file:

unzip omeka-s-x.x.x.zip

2. Move the extracted folder to your web server document root directory:

sudo mv omeka-s /var/www/html/

3. Set the correct ownership and permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/omeka-s
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/omeka-s

4. Create a new virtual host configuration file for Omeka S:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/omeka-s.conf

Enter the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName omeka-s.example.com
 
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/omeka-s
 
    <Directory "/var/www/html/omeka-s">
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
 
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/omeka-s_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/omeka-s_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace omeka-s.example.com with your own domain name.

Save and close the file.

5. Enable the Omeka S virtual host and Apache rewrite module:

sudo a2ensite omeka-s.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite

6. Restart the Apache service:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

7. Open your web browser and enter your Omeka S URL, for example: http://omeka-s.example.com. You should see the Omeka S installation page.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You’ll be asked to enter your database information, site settings, and administrator account details.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed Omeka S on your Linux Mint system.

Conclusion

Omeka S is a powerful web application for managing digital collections. With the help of this tutorial, you have learned how to install Omeka S on your Linux Mint system. We hope this tutorial helps you get started with your own Omeka S project.

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