SilverStripe is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) that enables users to create dynamic and interactive websites. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install SilverStripe on Void Linux.
Before you begin, you will need to ensure that your system has the necessary dependencies installed. Open Terminal and run the following command to install the required packages:
sudo xbps-install -Sy nginx mariadb-server php php-common php-fpm php-json php-mysqli php-zip php-gd php-curl php-mbstring php-xml
Visit the official SilverStripe website at https://www.silverstripe.org and navigate to the downloads page. Click on the latest stable release and download the SilverStripe package.
Once the download is complete, extract the package to the /usr/local/www directory:
sudo tar -xvf silverstripe-x.x.x.tar.gz -C /usr/local/www/
Replace x.x.x with the actual version of SilverStripe that you downloaded.
SilverStripe relies on a web server to function properly. In this tutorial, we will be using Nginx as our web server. Run the following command to open the default Nginx configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
Add the following server block to the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name yourdomain.com;
root /usr/local/www/silverstripe;
location / {
try_files $uri /framework/main.php?url=$uri&$args;
}
location ~ /(framework|cms|mysite)/.*\.php$ {
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
include fastcgi_params;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
}
}
Replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name. Save and close the file.
Restart Nginx for the changes to take effect:
sudo service nginx restart
SilverStripe requires a database to store its content. In this tutorial, we will be using MariaDB as our database server. Run the following command to install MariaDB:
sudo xbps-install -Sy mariadb-server
Start the MariaDB service:
sudo service mysql start
Run the following command to secure the installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Create a new database and database user for SilverStripe:
sudo mysql -u root -p
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE silverstripe;
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON silverstripe.* TO 'silverstripeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> EXIT;
Replace silverstripeuser and yourpassword with your own values.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://yourdomain.com/install.php. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, delete the install.php file for security reasons:
sudo rm /usr/local/www/silverstripe/install.php
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SilverStripe on your Void Linux system. You can now start creating your own dynamic and interactive websites with ease. Enjoy!
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