How to Install WinterCMS on Manjaro

WinterCMS is a content management system built on top of the Laravel framework. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WinterCMS on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you need to have the following:

• Manjaro installed on your system.
• LAMP stack installed and configured.
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for WinterCMS. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git wget unzip

Step 2: Download WinterCMS

Next, download the latest version of WinterCMS from their official website using the wget command.

wget https://github.com/wintercms/winter/archive/master.zip

Step 3: Extract the Downloaded File

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the unzip command.

unzip master.zip

Step 4: Move the Extracted Folder to Web Directory

The extracted folder contains the source code of WinterCMS. Move the extracted folder to the web directory using the mv command.

sudo mv winter-master /srv/http/

Step 5: Change Permissions

To ensure that the web server can read and write files in the storage directory, change the permissions of the directory using the chmod command.

sudo chmod -R 777 /srv/http/winter-master/storage

Step 6: Create a Virtual Host

Create a new virtual host for WinterCMS using the following command.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-winter.conf

Then, copy and paste the following content into the file.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/srv/http/winter-master"
    ServerName winter.local
    <Directory "/srv/http/winter-master">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit.

Step 7: Edit the Host File

Edit the host file to point the domain name to your localhost. Run the following command.

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Then, add the following line at the end of the file.

127.0.0.1 winter.local

Save the file and exit.

Step 8: Enable the Virtual Host

Next, enable the newly created virtual host using the following commands.

sudo a2ensite httpd-winter.conf
sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 9: Start the Installation Process

Open your browser and navigate to http://winter.local. You will see the WinterCMS installation screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WinterCMS on Manjaro.

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