Drupal is a free and open-source content management system that allows users to easily create and manage websites. Manjaro is a Linux distribution known for its user-friendly interface and ease of use. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Drupal on Manjaro.
Before we get started, we need to make sure that our system has all the necessary components to run Drupal. Here are the prerequisites for installing Drupal on Manjaro:
If you don't have these installed, you can install them using the following command:
sudo pacman -S lamp-server apache php mariadb
First, we need to download the latest version of Drupal from the official website. Click on the following link https://www.drupal.org/ to go to Drupal's official download page.
Once you're on the download page, click on the "Download Drupal" button to start the download.
After downloading Drupal, you need to extract the contents of the downloaded file. To do that, open the terminal and navigate to the directory where the downloaded file is located. Use the following command to extract the file:
tar -zxvf [drupal-file-name].tar.gz
Replace the [drupal-file-name] with the actual filename of the Drupal file that you downloaded.
This will extract the files to a new directory with the same name as the Drupal file.
Next, we need to move the Drupal files to the document root directory of your web server. In most cases, the document root directory is located at /var/www/html.
Use the following command to move the contents of the extracted Drupal folder to the web server root directory:
sudo rsync -avz [path-to-drupal]/ /var/www/html/
Replace the [path-to-drupal] with the actual path where you extracted the Drupal files.
After moving the Drupal files to the web server, we need to create a database to store Drupal's data. Here are the steps to create a database:
Open the terminal and log into the MySQL server using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter the password for the MySQL root user.
Create a new database for Drupal using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE [database-name];
Replace the [database-name] with the name you want to give your database.
Create a new user and grant permissions on the new database:
CREATE USER '[username]'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '[password]';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON [database-name].* TO '[username]'@'localhost';
Replace the [username] and [password] with the actual username and password you want to use.
Exit the MySQL shell using the following command:
exit
Finally, we can install Drupal. Here are the steps to install Drupal:
Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name.
Click on the "Standard Install" button to start the installation.
Choose your preferred language and click on the "Save and Continue" button.
Drupal will check if all the required components are present.
In the next screen, enter the database settings you created earlier, including the username, password, and database name.
Choose the site name and enter the site administrator's email address and password.
Click on the "Save and Continue" button and wait for Drupal to install.
Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Drupal dashboard.
In this tutorial, we have seen how to install Drupal on Manjaro. Installing Drupal on Manjaro is a straightforward process, provided all the necessary components are installed on your system. With Drupal installed, you can start creating and managing websites with ease.
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