How to Install Omeka on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Omeka, an open-source web publishing platform for digital collections, exhibitions, and scholarly presentations, on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

  • Linux Mint latest version installed
  • Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1 - Install Apache web server

  1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Run the following command to update the package list:
$ sudo apt-get update
  1. Install the Apache web server by running:
$ sudo apt-get install apache2
  1. Once the installation is completed, start the Apache service:
$ sudo systemctl start apache2
  1. To verify that Apache is running, open a web browser and visit http://localhost. You should see the Apache2 Ubuntu Default Page.

Step 2 - Install MySQL and PHP

  1. Install MySQL database server and client by running the command:
$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client

  1. During the installation, you will be asked to set a root password for MySQL.

  2. Install PHP and its modules by running the command:

$ sudo apt-get install php php-mysql php-gd php-xml php-mbstring
  1. Restart Apache to apply the changes:
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 3 - Download and Install Omeka

  1. Download the latest version of Omeka from the official website: https://omeka.org/download/.
  2. Navigate to the Downloads directory where the Omeka file is downloaded.
  3. Unzip the Omeka file using the following command:
$ unzip omeka-x.x.x.zip -d /var/www/html/
  1. Rename the Omeka directory to a more usable name:
$ mv /var/www/html/omeka-x.x.x /var/www/html/omeka
  1. Change the ownership of the Omeka directory:
$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/omeka
  1. Grant write permission to the files and archive directories:
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/omeka/files/
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/omeka/archive/
  1. Restart Apache to apply the changes:
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2
  1. To complete the installation process, navigate to http://localhost/omeka in your web browser. You will be presented with the Omeka setup page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Omeka on your Linux Mint machine. You can now create digital collections, exhibitions, and scholarly presentations using Omeka.