How to Install SPIP on Void Linux

Introduction

SPIP is an open-source content management system (CMS) that is designed to create dynamic websites. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing SPIP on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A user account on the system that has sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Update the system

It's always good to start by updating the system to make sure that all the installed packages are up-to-date. Open up a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu

This command will update all the packages on your system.

Step 2: Install Apache, MySQL, and PHP

SPIP is a web application, so we need to install a web server, a database server, and PHP.

To install the necessary packages, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S apache mysql php php-mysql

After the installation, start and enable the services:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/apache /var/service/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mysql /var/service/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/php-fpm /var/service/

Step 3: Install SPIP

Download the latest version of SPIP from the official website https://www.spip.net/fr.

Create a new directory to store the SPIP files:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/spip
sudo chown -R $(whoami):http /var/www/spip
chmod -R 775 /var/www/spip

Extract the SPIP archive into the /var/www/spip directory:

tar -xvf spip-X.X.X.tar.gz -C /var/www/spip

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create an Apache virtual host for SPIP:

sudo vi /etc/apache/httpd.conf

Add the following code to the bottom of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName spip.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/spip
    <Directory /var/www/spip>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride None
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache/error_spip.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache/access_spip.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and restart Apache:

sudo sv restart apache

Step 5: Create a database for SPIP

Login to MySQL:

mysql -u root -p

Create a new database for SPIP:

CREATE DATABASE spip_db; 

Create a new user and grant privileges to the database:

CREATE USER 'spip_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON spip_db.* TO 'spip_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit the MySQL prompt:

exit

Step 6: Run the SPIP installer

Open up a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name.

You should see the SPIP installer page. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

When prompted for the database details, use the following information:

• Database name: spip_db
• MySQL username: spip_user
• MySQL password: password
• MySQL hostname: localhost

After completing the installation, remove the install directory:

sudo rm -r /var/www/spip/install/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SPIP on Void Linux. Now that you have installed SPIP, you can start creating dynamic websites.

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