Pico is a flat-file CMS that allows you to easily create and manage websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Pico on Manjaro Linux.
Before we get started, make sure that you have the following:
If you don't have these prerequisites, you will need to install them first.
To install Pico on your Manjaro Linux system, the first thing you need to do is download it. You can download the latest stable version of Pico from the official website. You can also use the following command to download it directly:
wget https://github.com/picocms/Pico/releases/download/v2.1.6/pico-release-v2.1.6.tar.gz
Once you have downloaded the Pico tarball, you can extract its contents using the following command:
tar -xzf pico-release-v2.1.6.tar.gz
This will extract the contents of the tarball into a new directory called pico-release-v2.1.6.
The next step is to copy the contents of the Pico directory to your web server's document root. If you are using Apache, the document root is usually located at /srv/http/. To copy Pico to the document root, use the following command:
sudo cp -r pico-release-v2.1.6/* /srv/http/
Now that you have copied Pico to your web server's document root, you need to configure it. The configuration file for Pico is located at /srv/http/config/config.yml. You can use any text editor to edit this file.
The configuration file is well-commented, so it should be easy to understand what each setting does. Here are some important settings you might want to configure:
site_title: The title of your website. This will be displayed in the browser's title bar and in the header of your website.base_url: The base URL of your website. This should be set to the domain name or IP address of your web server.theme: The name of the theme you want to use for your website. By default, Pico comes with a few themes pre-installed. You can also create your own theme.pages_order_by: The order in which pages are sorted. By default, pages are sorted alphabetically. You can also sort them by date.Now that you have installed and configured Pico, you can test it by opening a web browser and navigating to the base URL of your website. If everything was configured correctly, you should see the default Pico homepage.
You have successfully installed Pico on your Manjaro Linux system. With Pico, you can easily create and manage websites without the need for a database. If you encounter any issues, you can consult the official documentation or seek help from the Pico community.
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