Directus is an open-source CMS which allows you to manage content via an API. In this tutorial, we will be learning how to install Directus on Void Linux.
Before proceeding with the installation of Directus, make sure that you have the following prerequisites in place:
Directus requires PHP, so we need to install it before proceeding with the installation. To install PHP on your Void Linux, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo xbps-install -S php php-session php-pdo php-pdo_mysql php-curl php-zip php-fileinfo
This command will install PHP along with the necessary extensions.
Next, we need to install a web server for hosting Directus. In this tutorial, we will be using the Nginx web server. To install Nginx, run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S nginx
Once the installation is complete, start the Nginx service using the following command:
sudo service nginx start
Directus requires a database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will be using MariaDB. To install MariaDB, run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S mariadb
Once the installation is complete, start the MariaDB service using the following command:
sudo service mysqld start
Now, we can download and install Directus. To do this, we need to download the Directus archive from its official website. You can download it by running the following command:
wget https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/download/v9.0.0-rc.67/directus-v9.0.0-rc.67.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:
unzip directus-v9.0.0-rc.67.zip
Move the extracted files to the Nginx web root directory:
sudo mv directus /usr/share/nginx/html/
Before we can use Directus, we need to configure it. Navigate to the Directus directory using the following command:
cd /usr/share/nginx/html/directus/
Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
cp example.env .env
Open the .env file in a text editor and modify the following variables according to your requirements:
DATABASE_HOST=localhost
DATABASE_NAME=directus
DATABASE_USERNAME=root
DATABASE_PASSWORD=
Once you have made the changes, save and close the file.
We also need to create a new database for Directus. Run the following command to log in to the MariaDB console:
sudo mysql -u root
Create a new database and a new user with the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE directus;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON directus.* TO 'directus'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Make sure to replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.
Now, we are ready to access Directus. Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost/directus/public/
You should be greeted with the Directus installation wizard. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, you can access the Directus dashboard by navigating to the following URL:
http://localhost/directus/public/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Directus on Void Linux. You can now use Directus to manage your content via an API.
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