BookStack is an open-source platform that allows users to create and manage documentation using a simple and intuitive interface. In this tutorial, we will take you through the step-by-step process of installing BookStack on Manjaro.
Before we start the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:
First, you need to install some required dependencies on your Manjaro system. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S php-apache php-gd php-intl php-intl php-ldap php-pdo_mysql php-snmp php-sockets php-xmlrpc php-zip
This command will install all the necessary PHP modules that are required to run BookStack.
Next, you need to install and configure the MySQL database on your Manjaro system.
sudo pacman -S mysql
After installing MySQL, run the following command to secure your database:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the on-screen instructions to set a root password and to remove the test database.
Once you have secured your MySQL database, you can proceed to create a new database and database user for BookStack.
Now, it's time to download and install BookStack. Start by downloading the latest release of BookStack from the official website using the following command:
wget -O bookstack.zip https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/archive/refs/tags/v0.31.9.tar.gz
This command will download the BookStack file to your home directory.
Next, run the following command to extract the BookStack files:
sudo unzip bookstack.zip -d /var/www/html/
This command will extract the BookStack files to the default web directory.
Once the files have been extracted, rename the directory to "bookstack" using the following command:
sudo mv /var/www/html/BookStack-0.31.9 /var/www/html/bookstack
To access BookStack, you need to configure your web server. In this tutorial, we will be using Apache as our web server.
To configure Apache, create a new virtual host configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/bookstack.conf
Paste the following configuration in the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/bookstack/public
<Directory /var/www/html/bookstack>
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/bookstack-error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/bookstack-custom.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
Finally, restart the Apache service using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. You will see the BookStack setup page.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted, enter the database details you created earlier.
After completing the installation process, you can log in to your BookStack dashboard using the credentials you created during the setup.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed BookStack on your Manjaro machine.
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