How to Install REDAXO on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

REDAXO is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that can help you create and manage websites. It is based on the PHP programming language and comes with a user-friendly interface that allows you to customize your website easily. This tutorial will guide you on how to install REDAXO on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to fulfill the following prerequisites:

A running installation of EndeavourOS Latest
PHP and Apache web server installed on your system

Step 1: Install Apache Web Server

To install Apache web server on your EndeavourOS system, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S apache

Once installed, start the webserver with:

sudo systemctl start httpd

And check that it is running by typing:

sudo systemctl status httpd

If everything has gone as expected you should see something like the following:

● httpd.service - Apache Web Server
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-10-06 07:30:45 CEST; 10s ago
   Main PID: 88224 (httpd)
      Tasks: 6 (limit: 18726)
     Memory: 4.8M
        CPU: 7ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/httpd.service
             ├─88224 /usr/bin/httpd -k start -DFOREGROUND
             ├─88225 /usr/bin/httpd -k start -DFOREGROUND
             ├─88226 /usr/bin/httpd -k start -DFOREGROUND
             ├─88227 /usr/bin/httpd -k start -DFOREGROUND
             ├─88228 /usr/bin/httpd -k start -DFOREGROUND
             └─88229 /usr/bin/httpd -k start -DFOREGROUND

Step 2: Install PHP on EndeavourOS

To Install PHP and its required extensions, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S php php-apache php-gd php-sqlite

Then restart the Apache server to load new PHP module by running:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 3: Download and Install REDAXO on EndeavourOS

Next, download the latest version of REDAXO from the official website. You can use the following command to download the latest version:

wget https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/releases/download/5.11.2/redaxo_5.11.2.zip

Extract the downloaded file:

unzip redaxo_5.11.2.zip

Move the extracted folder to the Apache webroot:

sudo mv redaxo /srv/http/

Make sure your apache user http owns the files:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/redaxo

Step 4: Accessing REDAXO Web Interface

Now that you have installed REDAXO, you can access its web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip/redaxo.

You will be taken to the REDAXO installation screen where you will be prompted to follow a few simple steps to complete the installation.

That's it! You have successfully installed REDAXO on EndeavourOS.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install REDAXO on EndeavourOS. You can now proceed with your website creation by customizing and configuring your CMS.