How to Install TYPO3 on Arch Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing TYPO3 on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

Arch Linux installed on your machine
Root access or a user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Apache

First, we need to install a web server that can run TYPO3. Apache is a popular choice, so we'll use that. Install Apache with the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache

Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service:

sudo systemctl start httpd

Verify that Apache is running by accessing your server's IP address in a web browser. You should see the Apache welcome page.

Step 2: Install PHP

TYPO3 requires PHP to run. Use the following command to install PHP and its extensions:

sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-gd php-imagick php-intl php-ldap php-memcached php-mcrypt php-pgsql php-sqlite php-tidy php-xsl

Once installed, restart the Apache service to enable PHP:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 3: Install MySQL

TYPO3 requires a database to store its content. MySQL is a popular choice, so we'll use that here. You can install it with the following command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb

Once the installation is complete, start the MySQL service and enable it to start at boot:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Now we need to secure the MySQL installation. Run the following command and answer the prompts:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 4: Create the TYPO3 Database

Before we install TYPO3, we need to create a database and user for it to use. Log in to the MySQL shell with the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password when prompted.

Now create a new database and user with the following commands, replacing 'password' with a secure password of your choosing:

CREATE DATABASE typo3_db;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON typo3_db.* TO 'typo3_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Step 5: Install TYPO3

We can now install TYPO3. Download the latest stable version from the official TYPO3 website:

wget https://get.typo3.org/10.4.15 -O typo3_src.tgz

Extract the files to the Apache web directory:

sudo tar -xvzf typo3_src.tgz -C /srv/http/
sudo mv /srv/http/typo3_src-10.4.15 /srv/http/typo3

We also need to set the correct permissions on the TYPO3 directory:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/typo3
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/typo3

Step 6: Configure TYPO3

We now need to configure TYPO3. Copy the example configuration file:

sudo cp /srv/http/typo3/typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.example.php /srv/http/typo3/typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.php

Edit the LocalConfiguration.php file with your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /srv/http/typo3/typo3conf/LocalConfiguration.php

Find the 'database' section and replace the values with your own:

'database' => [
    'connections' => [
        'default' => [
            'dbname' => 'typo3_db',
            'driver' => 'mysqli',
            'host' => 'localhost',
            'password' => 'password',
            'user' => 'typo3_user',
        ],
    ],
],

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Access TYPO3

TYPO3 should now be accessible in your web browser. Navigate to 'http://your-ip-address/typo3/typo3' to access the TYPO3 backend.

Follow the installation wizard to finish setting up TYPO3.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed TYPO3 on Arch Linux.