How to Install Drupal on Void Linux

Follow these steps to install Drupal on Void Linux:

1. Update your system:

   sudo xbps-install -S
   sudo xbps-install -Syu
   

2. Install Apache, MariaDB/MySQL, and PHP:

   sudo xbps-install -S apache mariadb php php-fpm
   

3. Start and enable Apache and MariaDB/MySQL:

   sudo ln -s /etc/sv/httpd /var/service/
   sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mariadb /var/service/
   sudo mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
   sudo chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql
   sudo mysql_secure_installation
   

4. Create a new database and user for Drupal:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   CREATE DATABASE drupal;
   CREATE USER 'drupaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* TO 'drupaluser'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   exit
   

5. Install and configure Drupal:

   sudo xbps-install -S drupal
   sudo ln -s /etc/sv/php-fpm /var/service/
   sudo cp /usr/share/doc/drupal/nginx.conf.sample /etc/nginx/conf.d/drupal.conf
   sudo sed -i "s/drupal.example.com/YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE/g" /etc/nginx/conf.d/drupal.conf
   sudo sed -i "s/\/var\/www\/html/\/usr\/share\/webapps\/drupal/g" /etc/nginx/conf.d/drupal.conf
   sudo systemctl start nginx
   sudo systemctl enable nginx
   

6. Access Drupal by going to http://localhost/install.php in your web browser.

7. Follow the installation wizard to finish installing Drupal.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Drupal on Void Linux!

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