TYPO3 is a free and open-source content management system that is trusted by companies and organizations worldwide. It is a versatile tool that enables you to create custom websites, intranets, and extranets with ease. If you are looking to install TYPO3 on your Linux Mint Latest-based system, this tutorial will guide you through the process.
Before proceeding with the installation, you should ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
If you don't have any of the above pre-requisites installed, please follow these links (where necessary) to get started:
Visit the TYPO3 Website (https://typo3.org/) and click on the 'Get TYPO3 Now' button at the top right corner of the page. This will take you to the TYPO3 download page.
Download the latest version of TYPO3 by clicking the green 'Download TYPO3' button.
Once the download is complete, extract the package into your preferred directory. For the purpose of this guide, let's assume that the extracted directory is /var/www/html/typo3.
TYPO3 requires a MySQL Database to function correctly. You can use either MySQL or MariaDB as your database server.
To create a new MySQL/MariaDB database, log in to your database management system by executing the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a new database by entering the following command, replacing dbname with your desired database name.
CREATE DATABASE dbname;
Create a new database user by running the following command, replacing username and password with your preferred username and password, respectively.
CREATE USER 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Grant the new user all privileges on the newly created database, by running the following command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dbname.* TO 'username'@'localhost';
Finally, run the following command to apply the changes:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MySQL shell by typing exit.
If you haven't done so already, you should install and configure a web server like Apache or Nginx. In this guide, we will use Apache as our web server.
Create a new virtual host configuration file for TYPO3 by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/typo3.conf
Add the following lines to the configuration file, replacing domain.com with your domain name, if necessary:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName domain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/typo3
<Directory /var/www/html/typo3>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/typo3_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/typo3_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, followed by Y and then Enter.
Enable the new virtual host configuration by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite typo3.conf
Reload Apache for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl reload apache2
Create a new server block configuration file for TYPO3 by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/typo3.conf
Add the following lines to the configuration file, replacing domain.com with your domain name, if necessary:
server {
listen 80;
server_name domain.com;
root /var/www/html/typo3;
index index.php;
access_log /var/log/nginx/typo3.access.log;
error_log /var/log/nginx/typo3.error.log;
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
try_files $uri /index.php =404;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.2-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, followed by Y and then Enter.
Enable the new server block configuration by running the following command:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/typo3.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Reload Nginx for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl reload nginx
Use Composer to download TYPO3 dependencies. If Composer is not installed on your system, you can run the following command to install it:
sudo apt-get install composer
Navigate to the TYPO3 root directory and run the following command:
composer install
This will install all the package dependencies required for TYPO3. The installation process may take some time to complete, depending on your system's resources and network connection.
Launch your web browser and point it to your domain name or IP address. You should see the TYPO3 installation screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install TYPO3. Enter the database details you created in Step 2, and select the website theme and settings as appropriate.
Once the installation is complete, you will be prompted to log in to the TYPO3 backend.
Log in to the backend using your administrative credentials and begin creating your website.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install TYPO3 on Linux Mint Latest. You now have a fully functional TYPO3 installation that you can use to create custom websites and applications. Enjoy using TYPO3!
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