How to Install Typemill on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

Typemill is a flat-file CMS designed for authors and publishers who want to create beautiful and responsive documentation. It is easy to install, use, and customize. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Typemill on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A virtual private server (VPS) or a local machine running EndeavourOS Latest.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • A web server (such as Apache or Nginx) with PHP and composer installed.

Step 1 - Install Apache and PHP

The first step in installing Typemill is to install Apache and PHP. To do so, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-bcmath php-gd php-intl php-pdo php-mysql php-xml

Once the installation is complete, start the Apache web server by running:

sudo systemctl start httpd

Step 2 - Install Composer

Composer is a PHP package manager that we will use to install Typemill. To install Composer, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S composer

Step 3 - Download and Install Typemill

In this step, we will download and install Typemill. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new directory in the Apache web server's document root:
sudo mkdir /srv/http/typemill
  1. Navigate to the newly created directory:
cd /srv/http/typemill
  1. Download Typemill using Composer:
sudo composer create-project typemill/typemill .

Step 4 - Set Permissions

Set the correct permissions to the Typemill files and directories by running:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/typemill
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/typemill

Step 5 - Configure Apache

In this step, we will configure Apache to host Typemill.

  1. Create a new Apache configuration file for Typemill:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/typemill.conf
  1. Paste the following configuration into the file:
Alias "/typemill" "/srv/http/typemill/public"

<Directory "/srv/http/typemill/public">
    Options FollowSymlinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

  1. Save the file and exit.

  2. Enable the Typemill configuration by running:

sudo ln -s /etc/httpd/conf/extra/typemill.conf /etc/httpd/conf-enabled/
  1. Restart the Apache web server:
sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6 - Access Typemill

You can now access Typemill by visiting http://your-server-ip/typemill/ in your web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up Typemill.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Typemill on EndeavourOS Latest. Typemill is a lightweight and easy-to-use flat-file CMS that enables authors and publishers to create beautiful websites and documentation with ease.