Tutorial: How to Install PluXml on Void Linux

PluXml is a lightweight and easy to use CMS (Content Management System) that lets you create and manage websites with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PluXml on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A web server (e.g. Nginx or Apache)
• PHP >= 7.2 and PHP extensions for MySQL, PDO, and XML
• MySQL/MariaDB running on your system

Step 1: Download PluXml

You can download the latest version of PluXml from the official website. You can either download the source code or the pre-built package.

$ wget https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml/releases/download/5.8.2/PluXml_5.8.2.zip

Step 2: Extract PluXml

Unzip the downloaded file to the desired location. In this tutorial, we will extract it to /var/www/html/pluxml.

$ mkdir -p /var/www/html/pluxml
$ unzip PluXml_5.8.2.zip -d /var/www/html/pluxml/

Step 3: Configure Web Server

Since PluXml requires a web server to run, you need to configure your server to serve PluXml content.

Nginx Users

If you're using Nginx as your web server, create a new server block for PluXml.

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  example.com;
    root         /var/www/html/pluxml;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

Apache Users

If you're using Apache as your web server, create a new virtual host configuration for PluXml.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pluxml
    ServerName example.com

    <Directory /var/www/html/pluxml>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/pluxml_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/pluxml_access.log combined

    <FilesMatch \.php$>
            SetHandler "proxy:unix:/run/php-fpm.sock|fcgi://localhost"
    </FilesMatch>
</VirtualHost>

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database and user for PluXml to use.

$ mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE pluxmldb;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pluxmldb.* TO 'pluxmluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> EXIT;

Replace 'pluxmluser' and 'password' with your preferred database username and password.

Step 5: Install PluXml

Open your web browser and navigate to your PluXml URL (e.g. http://example.com). The PluXml installer will begin.

Follow the installer's instructions and provide your MySQL database details when prompted.

Step 6: Finished!

PluXml is now installed on your Void Linux system. You can now start creating content and customizing your website!

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