How to install Pimcore on Void Linux

Pimcore is an open-source platform for managing digital content and customer data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Pimcore on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please make sure that you have the following requirements in place:

• A Void Linux instance with root access
• Internet connectivity
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command-line interface

Step 1: Update the system

Let's start by ensuring that your system is up to date.

1. Open the terminal on your Void Linux instance.

2. Run the following command to update the system:

   xbps-install -Syu
   

   This will ensure that your system is up to date with the latest software releases.

Step 2: Install PHP and related packages

Pimcore is based on PHP, so we need to install the necessary packages first.

1. Install PHP by running the following command:

   xbps-install php php-fpm
   

   This will install PHP and PHP-FPM on your system.

2. Next, we need to install some additional packages that Pimcore requires. Run the following command to install these packages:

   xbps-install php-ctype php-dom php-gd php-iconv php-json php-mbstring php-mysqlnd php-simplexml php-xmlreader php-zip php-zlib
   

   This will install the required PHP extensions and dependencies.

Step 3: Install a web server

Pimcore requires a web server to run. In this tutorial, we will use Nginx.

1. Install Nginx by running the following command:

   xbps-install nginx
   

   This will install Nginx on your system.

2. Start the Nginx service by running the following command:

   ln -s /etc/sv/nginx /var/service/
   

   This will start the Nginx service and ensure that it runs every time you boot your system.

Step 4: Install Pimcore

1. Download the latest version of Pimcore from the official website:

   wget https://www.pimcore.org/download/pimcore-latest.zip
   

   This will download the latest version of Pimcore.

2. Extract the contents of the zip file:

   unzip pimcore-latest.zip
   

3. Move the extracted directory to the document root of the web server:

   mv pimcore /var/www/
   

   This will move the Pimcore files to the document root of the Nginx web server.

Step 5: Configure Nginx

1. Open the Nginx configuration file:

   vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
   

2. Uncomment the following lines in the http block:

   server_names_hash_bucket_size 64;
   
   include /etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf;
   include /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/*;
   

3. Create a new virtual host configuration file for Pimcore:

   vi /etc/nginx/sites-available/pimcore.conf
   

4. Add the following configuration to the file:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name example.com;
       root /var/www/pimcore/;
       index index.php;
   
       location / {
           try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
       }
   
       location ~ \.php$ {
           try_files $uri =404;
           fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
           fastcgi_index index.php;
           fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
           include fastcgi_params;
       }
   }
   

   Please replace example.com with your domain name or IP address.

5. Create a symbolic link to enable this configuration:

   ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pimcore.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
   

6. Restart Nginx for the changes to take effect:

   sv restart nginx
   

Step 6: Access Pimcore

1. Open a web browser and go to http://example.com. You will see the Pimcore installation screen.

2. Follow the instructions to install Pimcore.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pimcore on Void Linux.

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