Payload CMS is a simple and powerful content management system that is gaining popularity among developers. If you are looking to install Payload CMS on your Linux Mint machine, then you have come to the right place. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Payload CMS on Linux Mint.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
Follow these steps to install Payload CMS on your Linux Mint machine:
Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Update the package repository by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
Install Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2 -y
Install PHP and its related modules by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php php php-mcrypt php-mysql php-xml php-mbstring -y
Install MySQL database by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server -y
Create a new MySQL database and user by running the following commands one by one:
sudo mysql -u root -p
After entering the database console, run:
CREATE DATABASE payload_db;
CREATE USER 'payload_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON payload_db.* TO 'payload_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Remember to replace your_password_here with a strong and secure password.
Install Composer by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install composer -y
Create a new directory for Payload CMS and navigate to it by running the following commands:
sudo mkdir /var/www/html/payload-cms
cd /var/www/html/payload-cms
Download the latest version of Payload CMS by running the following command:
sudo composer create-project payloadcms/payload payload
This will create a new directory named payload inside /var/www/html/payload-cms.
Set correct permissions for the Payload CMS directory by running the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
Edit the Apache configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
Add the following lines just before </VirtualHost>:
<Directory /var/www/html/payload-cms>
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
Save the file and exit.
Restart the Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost/payload-cms/public/
If everything is set up correctly, then you should see the Payload CMS home page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Payload CMS on your Linux Mint machine. Now you can start creating and managing your content with ease.
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