Wagtail is a popular content management system built on top of Django which allows you to create flexible and responsive websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of downloading and installing Wagtail on Void Linux.
Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your Void Linux system:
Open the terminal on your Void Linux system.
Update your package index by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S
Install the required dependencies:
sudo xbps-install -y python3 python3-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libjpeg-turbo-dev libpng-dev libtiff-dev libwebp-dev libressl-dev
Install Wagtail using pip:
pip install wagtail
Note: If you're using Python 3, you might have to use pip3 instead of pip.
Create a new Wagtail project:
wagtail start mysite
Note: Replace "mysite" with your preferred project name.
Navigate to your new project directory:
cd mysite
Run migrations to set up your database:
python manage.py migrate
Create a new superuser:
python manage.py createsuperuser
Follow the prompts to set up your superuser credentials.
Start the development server:
python manage.py runserver
You should now be able to access your Wagtail project by navigating to http://localhost:8000/admin/ in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wagtail on your Void Linux system. You can now start building your website using Wagtail's powerful content management features.
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