How to Install Drupal on Clear Linux Latest
Drupal is a powerful open source content management system that is used to build websites and web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Drupal on Clear Linux.
Prerequisites
Before you can install Drupal, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
- Clear Linux Latest
- Apache web server
- PHP 7 or greater
- MySQL or MariaDB
Installation Steps
Update the system using the following command:
sudo swupd updateInstall Apache web server using the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add httpdInstall PHP 7 and its required modules using the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic php-mysqlndInstall MySQL/MariaDB database server using the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add mariadbStart the Apache web server and MySQL/MariaDB database server using the following commands:
sudo systemctl start httpd sudo systemctl start mariadbCreate a new database for Drupal using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -pOnce you are logged in to the MySQL/MariaDB shell, create a new database by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE drupal; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* TO 'drupaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;Download the latest version of Drupal using the following command:
sudo wget https://www.drupal.org/download-latest/tar.gz -O drupal.tar.gzExtract the downloaded file to Apache web server root directory using the following command:
sudo tar -xzvf drupal.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/Rename the extracted Drupal directory to a more friendly name using the following command:
sudo mv /var/www/html/drupal-* /var/www/html/drupalSet the appropriate permissions to Drupal directory using the following commands:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/drupal
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/drupal
Configure Apache web server to serve Drupal content by creating a new configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/drupal.confAdd the following content to the file and save it:
<VirtualHost *:80> ServerName example.com ServerAlias www.example.com DocumentRoot /var/www/html/drupal <Directory /var/www/html/drupal> AllowOverride All </Directory> </VirtualHost>Restart Apache web server to apply the configuration changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpdAccess the Drupal installation wizard by entering the URL in your web browser:
http://example.com/Follow the installation wizard instructions to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Drupal on Clear Linux Latest.