In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Pico on POP! OS Latest. Pico is a lightweight CMS (Content Management System) that allows you to create and manage websites with ease. Follow these simple steps to install Pico on your POP! OS Latest.
Firstly, update the system using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Pico requires a running LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, and PHP) to operate. Install the LEMP stack by running the following command:
sudo apt install nginx mysql-server php7.4-fpm php7.4-mysql -y
Download and install Pico by following these steps:
cd /var/www/html/
sudo wget https://github.com/picocms/Pico/releases/download/v2.1.8/pico-v2.1.8.tar.gz
sudo tar xvfzp pico-v2.1.8.tar.gz
sudo rm pico-v2.1.8.tar.gz
Next, we need to configure Nginx by following these steps:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
server
block:location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
index index.php;
}
location ~ ^.+\.php(?:/.*)?$ {
fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
fastcgi_param PATH_TRANSLATED $document_root$fastcgi_path_info;
fastcgi_param QUERY_STRING $query_string;
}
CTRL+X
, then Y
, and Enter
.sudo systemctl restart nginx
Now, the Pico CMS is successfully installed and can be accessed by typing your server's IP address in your web browser.
You have successfully installed Pico CMS on POP! OS Latest using the LEMP stack. You can now create and manage your websites with ease. If you face any issues during the installation process, feel free to ask for help from the community.
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