How to Install Neos on Void Linux

Neos is a free, open-source, and powerful content management system that can be installed on Linux, including Void Linux. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Neos on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Neos, ensure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A non-root user account with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step in installing Neos on Void Linux is installing the required dependencies. Open your terminal and use the following command to update the system packages:

sudo xbps-install -Su

After updating the system packages, install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S curl git patch php7 php7-fpm php7-gd php7-json php7-mbstring php7-mcrypt php7-phar php7-curl php7-pdo_mysql

Step 2: Download Neos

The next step is to download Neos from the official website. You can download the latest release of Neos by using the following command:

curl -sSL https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
sudo composer create-project --no-dev neos/neos-base-distribution /var/www/neos

After the installation is complete, navigate to the Neos directory:

cd /var/www/neos

Step 3: Setup Neos

In this step, you need to set up the configuration for Neos. Copy the configuration file and edit it:

cp Configuration/Production/Settings.yaml.example Configuration/Production/Settings.yaml
nano Configuration/Production/Settings.yaml

In the file, change the database configuration to connect to your database. For example:

Neos:
  Flow:
    persistence:
      backendOptions:
        dbname: neos
        user: neos
        password: password

Save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 4: Start PHP-FPM

In this step, you need to start the PHP-FPM service. Use the following command to start the service:

sudo systemctl start php-fpm

Step 5: Configure Nginx

The final step is to configure Nginx to serve Neos. Install Nginx using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S nginx

After installing Nginx, replace the default Nginx configuration file with the following content:

server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    server_name _;
    root /var/www/neos/Web;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }
    
    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $realpath_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
    }
    
    error_page 404 /index.php;
    error_page 500 502 503 504 /50x.html;
    location = /50x.html {
        root /usr/share/nginx/html;
    }
}

Save the changes and exit the editor.

After configuring Nginx, restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Conclusion

Neos is now installed and can be accessed from your web browser by navigating to your server's IP address in your web browser. Now you can utilize Neos for your content management needs!

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