How to Install Pagekit on Linux Mint Latest

Pagekit is an open-source content management system (CMS) which enables you to create fast, secure and easy-to-use websites. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Pagekit on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

A Linux Mint Latest operating system
Apache or Nginx web server installed
PHP 7.1 or later installed
MySQL or MariaDB installed

Step 1: Download the Latest Version of Pagekit

Open your web browser and go to the Pagekit website (https://pagekit.com/).
Click on the blue button labeled "Download for Free".
You will then be redirected to a download page. From here, you can download the latest version of Pagekit.

Step 2: Unzip the Pagekit Archive

Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your Mint desktop.
Navigate to the directory where you downloaded Pagekit using the cd command. For example:
```
cd Downloads/
```
Unzip the downloaded Pagekit archive using the following command:
```
unzip pagekit-x.x.x.zip
```
Replace x.x.x with the Pagekit version you have downloaded.

Step 3: Copy the Pagekit Files to Your Web Server Directory

Copy the entire pagekit folder that was extracted from the archive to your web server's root directory. The default root directory for Apache is /var/www/html. For example:
```
sudo cp -r pagekit /var/www/html/
```
Adjust the permissions of the pagekit directory to ensure the web server can read and write to it:
```
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/pagekit
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/pagekit
```
Note: www-data is the username of the Apache web server on Debian-based distributions like Mint.

Step 4: Create a Database and Database User for Pagekit

Open a terminal window and log in to your MySQL/MariaDB server using the following command:
```
sudo mysql -u root -p
```
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
Create a new database for your Pagekit installation:
```
CREATE DATABASE pagekit_db;
```
Create a new user with a strong password:
```
CREATE USER 'pagekit_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
```
Replace password with a strong password.

Grant privileges to the newly created user on the pagekit_db database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pagekit_db.* TO 'pagekit_user'@'localhost';

Flush the privileges to ensure the new changes take effect:
```
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
```
Type exit to leave the MySQL console.

Step 5: Install Pagekit

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_name/pagekit.

Replace your_server_name with the IP address or domain name of your server.
You should see the Pagekit installer screen. Choose your language and click the "Next" button.
On the next screen, enter the database name, database username, and password you created earlier.
Click the "Next" button to proceed.
On the next screen, enter your website's title, email address, and username and password for the Pagekit administrator account.
Click the "Install" button to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install Pagekit on Linux Mint Latest. Now you can start building your own website using this powerful open-source CMS. Good luck!