This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Wagtail, a free and open-source content management system (CMS) written in Python, on MXLinux Latest.
Before we get started, you'll need to make sure that your MXLinux Latest system meets the following requirements:
If you're not sure whether your system meets these requirements, you can check by running the following commands in your terminal:
python3 --version
pip --version
which virtualenv
If any of these commands do not return a version number or file path, you'll need to install the missing prerequisites before continuing.
The first step in installing Wagtail is to create a virtual environment in which to install it. Virtual environments are isolated Python environments that allow you to install packages and dependencies without affecting your system's global Python installation.
To create a virtual environment, open a terminal and run the following commands:
mkdir ~/envs
virtualenv --python=python3 ~/envs/wagtail
These commands will create a directory called envs in your home directory (~/) and a new virtual environment called wagtail within that directory.
Next, you'll need to activate the virtual environment in order to use it. To do this, run the following command:
source ~/envs/wagtail/bin/activate
Your terminal prompt should now change to show the active virtual environment, like this:
(wagtail) username@hostname:~$
With the virtual environment activated, you can now use pip to install Wagtail. Run the following command to install the latest version of Wagtail:
pip install wagtail
This command will download and install Wagtail and all of its dependencies.
With Wagtail installed, you can now create a new Wagtail project to get started. Run the following commands to create a new project called myproject:
mkdir ~/projects
cd ~/projects
wagtail start myproject
This will create a new directory called myproject in your projects directory and populate it with the files and directories necessary to run a Wagtail project.
Finally, you can start the Wagtail development server by running the following command:
cd myproject
python manage.py runserver
This will start the development server and output a message in your terminal that includes the URL of your new Wagtail project. Open a web browser and navigate to this URL to see your new Wagtail site in action!
In this tutorial, you've learned how to install Wagtail on MXLinux Latest using a virtual environment. By following these steps, you should now have a working Wagtail installation and be ready to start building your own Wagtail-powered websites and applications.
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