Directus is a powerful open-source Headless CMS that enables content creators to manage content from different sources like APIs or databases. In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step on how to install Directus on Manjaro.
Before we start the installation process, make sure the following requirements are met:
We need to have some packages installed before installing Directus. To install these packages, open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S unzip wget
Next, we need to download the latest version of Directus from their official website. To download it, use the following command:
wget https://github.com/directus/directus/archive/latest.zip
Now we will extract the downloaded zip file in the /var/www/html directory. To do so, use the following command:
sudo unzip latest.zip -d /var/www/html/
Now we need to install the dependencies for Directus. To install it, navigate to the Directus directory and run the following command:
cd /var/www/html/directus-latest/
sudo composer install
Next, we need to create a MySQL database for Directus. To do so, we will log in to the MySQL shell and create a new database.
sudo mysql -u root -p
This command will open the MySQL shell asking for the password. Enter the root password and hit enter. Once you are logged in, execute the following query to create a new database.
CREATE DATABASE directus;
Now that we have created the database, we need to configure Directus to use our newly created database. To do so, navigate to the Directus directory and rename the .env.example file to .env.
cd /var/www/html/directus-latest/
sudo mv .env.example .env
Next, open the .env file using the nano editor.
sudo nano .env
In the .env file, search for the following line and replace it with the following:
DATABASE_URL=mysql://root:@127.0.0.1/directus
The above line sets the database URL to MySQL and connects to the directus database.
Now that we have set up the database and configuration, we need to start the Directus server. To do so, navigate to the Directus directory and run the following command:
npm run dev
This command will start the Directus server on your machine. Now, open your web browser and type http://localhost:8055/ in the address bar. Directus will greet you with a setup page where you can create an admin account and configure Directus.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Directus on Manjaro. You can now start creating content and managing data through the Directus CMS.
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