Installing Pagekit on Elementary OS

Pagekit is an open source content management system that allows users to create and manage websites. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Pagekit on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • A server with at least 1 GB of RAM
  • Apache or Nginx installed and configured
  • PHP version 7 or later installed and configured

Step 1: Download and Extract Pagekit

First, we need to download and extract Pagekit. To do this, open a terminal and run the following commands:

cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://pagekit.com/api/download/latest -O pagekit.zip
sudo unzip pagekit.zip
sudo rm pagekit.zip
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data pagekit

These commands will download the latest version of Pagekit, extract it and set the correct permissions.

Step 2: Configure Apache or Nginx

Next, we need to configure our web server to serve the Pagekit files. If you are using Apache, create a new virtual host file by running:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/pagekit.conf

And add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    ServerAlias www.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pagekit

    <Directory /var/www/html/pagekit/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/pagekit_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/pagekit_access.log combined

</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com with your own domain name.

If you are using Nginx, create a new server block by running:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/pagekit

And add the following lines to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com www.example.com;
    root /var/www/html/pagekit;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.2-fpm.sock;
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
    }

    error_log /var/log/nginx/pagekit_error.log;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/pagekit_access.log;
}

Again, replace example.com with your own domain name.

After you have made the changes to either Apache or Nginx, save and exit the file. Next, enable the virtual host or server block by running:

  • For Apache: sudo a2ensite pagekit
  • For Nginx: sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pagekit /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

And restart the web server:

  • For Apache: sudo systemctl restart apache2
  • For Nginx: sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 3: Install Pagekit

Now that we have configured our web server, we can proceed with the Pagekit installation. Open your web browser and navigate to http://example.com/index.php, replacing example.com with your own domain name. You should see the Pagekit installation screen.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You will be prompted to enter your database credentials, create an administrator account and configure some basic settings.

Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Pagekit dashboard.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Pagekit on Elementary OS. You can now create and manage your website through the Pagekit dashboard. Remember to keep your installation up-to-date by checking for new releases regularly.