How to Install WonderCMS on Arch Linux

WonderCMS is a free and open-source lightweight Content Management System that comes with a minimalistic approach. It is designed to focus on simplicity and speed, making it ideal for small websites and blogs. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WonderCMS on your Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to have the following:

• A server running Arch Linux
• A working internet connection
• Access to the root account or a user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Apache

First, we need to install Apache web server. Apache is a widely-used open-source web server that allows you to serve web pages over the internet. To install Apache on Arch Linux, run the following command:

$ sudo pacman -S apache

After installing Apache, start and enable the service by running the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl start httpd
$ sudo systemctl enable httpd

Now, Apache is running on your system.

Step 2: Install PHP

WonderCMS is built using PHP, so we need to install PHP on our system. To install PHP on Arch Linux, run the following command:

$ sudo pacman -S php php-apache

After the installation is completed, you need to enable the PHP Apache module by adding the following line in the Apache configuration file:

LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so

To do so, open the Apache configuration file located at /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf using any text editor and add the above line at the end of the file. Save the file and exit the editor.

Step 3: Install WonderCMS

Now, we can proceed with the installation of WonderCMS. Download the latest version of WonderCMS from the official website - https://www.wondercms.com. After downloading, extract the contents of the archive to your Apache document root directory (usually located at /srv/http/). To do so, run the following command:

$ sudo tar -xvzf wondercms-3.3.7.zip -C /srv/http/

After extraction, set the appropriate ownership and permissions for the WonderCMS directory by running the following commands:

$ sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/wondercms
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/wondercms

Step 4: Access WonderCMS

Now, WonderCMS is installed on your Arch Linux system. To access the WonderCMS web interface, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/wondercms. You will see the WonderCMS setup page. Follow the instructions on the page to set up your site and create your first page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install WonderCMS on Arch Linux. WonderCMS is a simple and lightweight content management system that can be installed and configured easily on any server running Arch Linux.