Typemill is a flat-file cms for authors and editors who prefer to use plain text files instead of databases. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Typemill on MXLinux Latest.
Before starting the installation process, let’s check if your system meets the following requirements:
Before installing Typemill, it is always a good idea to update the system. To do so, launch the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Typemill requires a web server to function correctly. In this case, we will be installing Apache web server. Run the following command in the terminal to install Apache:
sudo apt install apache2
After installation, start and enable the Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2
Typemill also requires PHP 7.2 or higher installed on your system along with extensions. Run the following command in the terminal to install PHP and related extensions:
sudo apt install php php-curl php-mbstring php-zip php-sqlite3
After installation, restart the Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
To download Typemill, you must have Git installed on your system. Run the following command in the terminal to install Git:
sudo apt install git
To download Typemill, navigate to your Apache web server’s root directory by running the following command:
cd /var/www/html/
Next, clone the Typemill repository by running the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/typemill/typemill.git
After downloading the files, change the owner of the Typemill directory to the Apache user by running the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/typemill/
To configure Apache for Typemill, create a new virtual host file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/typemill.conf
Then, add the following configuration to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName yourdomain.com
ServerAlias www.yourdomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/typemill/
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Make the necessary changes to the above code to fit your domain name.
Then, save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, followed by Y, and then ENTER.
After saving the changes, enable the Typemill virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite typemill.conf
Finally, restart the Apache web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
In your favorite web browser, navigate to your domain name. The Typemill installation screen should appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Typemill installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Typemill on MXLinux Latest. You can now start creating content on your Typemill site.
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