Omeka is a free and open-source content management system that helps you to create and showcase online archives of digital collections. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Omeka on POP! OS.
Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
First, download the latest version of Omeka from their official website. You can use the following command to download it:
$ wget -O omeka.zip https://omeka.org/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=532
Once the download is complete, extract the zip file to the web server document root directory using the following command:
$ sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html/omeka
$ sudo unzip omeka.zip -d /var/www/html/omeka
Create a new MySQL database and user by running the following commands:
$ mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password when prompted and then execute the following to create a new database:
mysql> CREATE DATABASE omeka_db;
Create a new MySQL user and grant privileges to the newly created database:
mysql> GRANT ALL ON omeka_db.* TO 'omeka_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
Flush the privileges and exit the MySQL console by running:
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;
Go to the web server document root directory and create a copy of the db.ini file using the following command:
$ cd /var/www/html/omeka/application/config
$ sudo cp db.ini.global db.ini
Edit the db.ini file to reflect the MySQL database details:
$ sudo nano db.ini
Change the following lines:
database.name = "omeka_db"
database.username = "omeka_user"
database.password = "your-password"
Save and exit the file.
Next, create a new file named .htaccess in the Omeka directory using the following command:
sudo nano /var/www/html/omeka/.htaccess
Add the following lines to the file:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /omeka
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [QSA,L]
Save and exit the file.
Next, you need to enable some PHP modules required by Omeka. You can enable them by running the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-zip php7.4-gd
Once the installation is complete, restart the Apache web server:
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open your web browser and go to the URL http://your_server_ip/omeka/. You will see the Omeka welcome screen. Click on the Continue to Installer button.
On the next screen, you will see the Omeka requirements check. Make sure all the requirements are met, and then click on the Continue button.
On the next screen, enter the MySQL database details and click on Test Database Connection. If everything is successful, you should see a message stating "The database connection was successful!".
Next, enter your Omeka site settings such as site name, admin email, and password.
Finally, click on the Install Omeka button to start the installation process. Once the installation is complete, you will see a screen with login credentials for the Omeka admin user.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Omeka on POP! OS latest. Now you can use Omeka to manage and showcase your digital collections. Happy archiving!
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