How to Install Typemill on Manjaro

Typemill is a flat-file CMS designed to create beautiful books and documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Typemill on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you will need to install the following packages on your system:

• Apache
• PHP
• MySQL

You can install these packages by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache php mariadb

Step 1: Download Typemill

To download Typemill, visit the official website and click on the "Download" button.

You can also download Typemill using the following command:

wget https://github.com/typemill/typemill/archive/master.zip

Step 2: Extract Typemill

After downloading Typemill, extract the zip file by running the following command:

unzip master.zip

Step 3: Move Typemill to Server Root

To install Typemill on Manjaro, move the extracted Typemill directory to the server root by running the following command:

sudo mv typemill-master /srv/http/typemill

Step 4: Configure Database

To configure the database, create a new database and user by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE typemill;
CREATE USER 'typemilluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON typemill.* TO 'typemilluser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace password with your desired password.

Step 5: Install Dependencies

To install dependencies required by Typemill, navigate to the Typemill directory by running the following command:

cd /srv/http/typemill/

Now, install the dependencies by running the following command:

sudo chown -R http:http .
composer install

Step 6: Enable Virtual Host

To enable the virtual host for Typemill, create a new configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/typemill.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName typemill.local
    DocumentRoot /srv/http/typemill/public
    <Directory /srv/http/typemill/public>
        Require all granted
        AllowOverride all
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Exit and save the file.

Step 7: Restart Apache

To make the changes take effect, restart the Apache service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8: Access Typemill

Now, you can access Typemill by visiting http://typemill.local in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Typemill on Manjaro.

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