How to Install Pimcore on MXLinux Latest

Introduction

Pimcore is an open-source platform for managing digital content and customer experiences. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Pimcore on MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the installation, you need to have the following:

• A running instance of MXLinux.
• Root or sudo privileges.
• Internet connectivity.

Procedure

1. First, update the package list for your system by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt update

2. Next, install the necessary packages by running the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php7.4 php7.4-curl php7.4-gd php7.4-json php7.4-mbstring php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml php7.4-zip

3. While installing MariaDB, ensure that you set the password for the root user.

4. Once the packages are installed, you can check the status of the Apache service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status apache2

You should see something like the following output:

apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled;;;;

5. After that, navigate to the Pimcore website's download page at https://www.pimcore.org/en/resources/download.

6. Download the latest version of Pimcore by clicking on the "Download Pimcore" button and selecting the "ZIP" option.

7. Extract the zip file anywhere convenient by running the following command:

sudo unzip pimcore-*-zip -d /var/www/html

This command will extract the zip file into the "/var/www/html" directory, which is the default web server root directory for Apache.

8. Next, set the appropriate permissions and ownership of the extracted files by running the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/pimcore/*

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/pimcore/*

9. You now need to create a new MariaDB database for Pimcore. You can do this by logging in to the MySQL shell by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

10. Once you are inside the MySQL shell, create a new database named "pimcore_db" by running the following command:

CREATE DATABASE pimcore_db;

11. Next, create a new user account with the username "pimcore_user" and password "pimcore_password" using the following command:

CREATE USER 'pimcore_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'pimcore_password';

12. Grant all privileges to the "pimcore_user" on the "pimcore_db" database with the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pimcore_db.* TO 'pimcore_user'@'localhost';

13. Once you have created the database and user, exit the MySQL shell by running the following command:

exit;

14. Open the Apache virtual host configuration file in your text editor by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

15. Add the following lines in between the "<VirtualHost *:80>" and "" tags:

Alias /pimcore "/var/www/html/pimcore"

<Directory "/var/www/html/pimcore">
    AllowOverride None
    Require all granted
</Directory>

<Location /pimcore/admin>
    AuthType Basic
    AuthName "Pimcore login"
    AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.htpasswd
    Require valid-user
</Location>

This configuration will create an alias for "/var/www/html/pimcore" directory called "/pimcore" and will protect the "/pimcore/admin" URL with basic authentication.

16. Save and close the file by pressing "CTRL + X" then "Y" and then "ENTER".

17. Next, create a new user and password for Apache basic authentication by running the following command:

sudo htpasswd -c /etc/apache2/.htpasswd pimcore_user

Enter the password for the user when prompted.

18. Once you have added authentication, restart the Apache service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

19. Finally, navigate to the Pimcore installation page by typing "http://localhost/pimcore" in your browser.

20. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Pimcore. When prompted, enter the database details that you created in step 10 and the administrator username and password.

And that's it! You have successfully installed Pimcore on MXLinux.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps to install Pimcore on MXLinux. While the installation process may seem a bit lengthy, it is very straightforward to follow and should not be a problem as long as you have the necessary prerequisites.

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