How to Install Wagtail on Linux Mint

Wagtail is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) that is built on top of Django - a powerful web framework written in Python. In this guide, we will learn how to install Wagtail on Linux Mint latest version.

Prerequisites

In order to install Wagtail on Linux Mint, you need to have the following prerequisites:

Installation

You can install Wagtail using the pip package manager. Follow the steps given below to install Wagtail on Linux Mint:

  1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard.

  2. Update the package list by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get update
    
  3. Install Python 3 by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install python3
    
  4. After installing Python 3, install pip by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install python3-pip
    
  5. Once pip is installed, install Wagtail using the following command:

    sudo pip3 install wagtail
    

    This may take a few minutes to complete.

  6. Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by running the following command:

    wagtail --version
    

    This command will display the version of Wagtail installed on your system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wagtail on Linux Mint. You can now start building your website using Wagtail CMS.

Conclusion

Wagtail is a robust and powerful content management system that is widely used by developers for building websites. In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Wagtail on Linux Mint. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.

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