MODX is a popular content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites easily. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install MODX on the Manjaro operating system.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
If you don't have these prerequisites, you can install them using the following commands:
sudo pacman -S apache php mariadb
sudo systemctl enable httpd.service mariadb.service
sudo systemctl start httpd.service mariadb.service
Visit the MODX website and download the latest version of MODX Revolution. Save the zip file to your computer.
Extract the downloaded MODX zip file into your web root directory (/var/www/). For example:
unzip ~/Downloads/modx-x.x.x.zip -d /var/www/
Set the permissions for the MODX files so that your web server can access them:
sudo chown -R http:http /var/www/modx
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/modx
Log in to your MySQL or MariaDB console and create a new database for the MODX installation:
CREATE DATABASE modx;
CREATE USER 'modxuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON modx.* TO 'modxuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace yourpassword with a secure password for the MODX database user.
Navigate to your website in your browser (http://localhost/modx/) and follow the installation wizard. When prompted, enter the database details that you created in step 4.
Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the MODX Manager. Log in using the username and password that you entered during the installation.
That's it! You've successfully installed MODX on Manjaro. Now you can start building your website using MODX.
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