How to Install MediaCMS on EndeavourOS

MediaCMS is an open-source media server that makes it easy to manage and share your media files with others. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MediaCMS on EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to have the following:

• A running instance of EndeavourOS
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any software, it is recommended to update the system. You can update the system using the following command.

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install MediaCMS, you need to install some dependencies. The following command will install the necessary packages.

sudo pacman -S apache mysql php php-apache php-gd php-mbstring php-intl php-mysqli git ffmpeg graphicsmagick imagemagick

Step 3: Download and Extract MediaCMS

You can download the MediaCMS source code from the official website or GitHub repository. In this tutorial, we will use the GitHub repository. Use the following command to clone the MediaCMS repository to your EndeavourOS system.

git clone https://github.com/mediacms-io/mediacms.git /var/www/mediacms/

The above command will clone the MediaCMS repository into the /var/www/mediacms/ directory.

Step 4: Configure the Apache Web Server

By default, Apache web server is not configured to serve MediaCMS files. You need to create a new virtual host configuration file for MediaCMS.

Create a new virtual host configuration file by running the following command.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/mediacms.conf

Add the following content to the file.

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/mediacms
ServerName yourdomain.com

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

ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/mediacms_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/mediacms_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace yourdomain.com with your domain name or IP address.

Save the changes and close the file.

Step 5: Create MySQL Database

MediaCMS requires MySQL database to store the media files metadata. Use the following commands to login to your MySQL server and create a new database for MediaCMS.

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE mediacms;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mediacms.* TO 'mediacms_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace yourpassword with a strong password.

Step 6: Configure MediaCMS

MediaCMS requires some configurations before you can use it. Use the following command to copy the sample configuration file.

cp /var/www/mediacms/config/config.yml.sample /var/www/mediacms/config/config.yml

Open the config.yml file with your favorite editor and edit the following lines.

database:
  type: mysql
  host: localhost
  database: mediacms
  username: mediacms_user
  password: yourpassword
  debug: false

Update the MySQL database credentials you created in Step 5.

Save the changes and close the file.

Step 7: Install MediaCMS

Now, everything is set up, and you can install MediaCMS by running the following commands.

cd /var/www/mediacms
sudo php bin/install.php

The above command will install MediaCMS and create all the necessary tables in the database.

Step 8: Test MediaCMS

Open your web browser and navigate to your domain name or IP address. You should see the MediaCMS login page. Login using the admin username and the password admin123.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MediaCMS on EndeavourOS. Now you can start managing and sharing your media files.