How to Install Contao on Void Linux

Contao is a powerful and intuitive content management system (CMS) that offers a variety of features and tools to make website creation and management easier.

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps to install Contao on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that:

• You have root access to your Void Linux machine.
• Your system is up-to-date by running the command:

sudo xbps-install -Su

Step 1 – Install the Required Packages

To install Contao, we need to first install some required packages. Open your terminal and run the following command to install the packages:

sudo xbps-install php php-curl php-gd php-json php-mbstring php-mysql php-pdo php-xml mariadb

Once the packages are installed, start the MariaDB server and enable it to start on boot by running:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mariadb /var/service/

Step 2 – Create a Database for Contao

Next, we need to create a database for Contao. Run the following command to log in to MariaDB:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted. Once you're logged in, create a database for Contao by running:

CREATE DATABASE contao CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;

Then, create a new user, replace username and password with your desired username and password:

CREATE USER 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Finally, grant all privileges to the user on the Contao database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON contao.* TO 'username'@'localhost';

Once done, exit the MySQL prompt by typing:

exit;

Step 3 – Download and Extract Contao

Next, download the latest version of Contao from their website by running:

wget https://download.contao.org/4.9.16/zip -O contao.zip

Extract the downloaded file by running:

unzip contao.zip

Move the extracted files to your web server directory by running:

sudo mv contao-* /srv/http/contao

Step 4 – Set Permissions

To allow the webserver to access the files we've just moved, set the appropriate ownership and permissions by running:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/contao
sudo chmod -R 750 /srv/http/contao

Step 5 – Configure Contao

Navigate to the Contao installation directory by running:

cd /srv/http/contao

Copy the app/config/parameters.yml.dist file to app/config/parameters.yml:

cp app/config/parameters.yml.dist app/config/parameters.yml

Open the parameters.yml file and edit the following lines:

database_host: 127.0.0.1
database_port: 3306
database_name: contao
database_user: username
database_password: password

Replace database_user and database_password with the username and password you've created in Step 2.

Step 6 – Install Contao

Finally, install Contao by running:

php bin/console contao:install

During the installation process, you'll be prompted to create an admin user and provide the database connection details. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've successfully installed Contao on your Void Linux machine. You can now access your new Contao installation by navigating to your server's IP address in your web browser.

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