How to Install Strapi on Linux Mint Latest

Strapi is a powerful, open-source headless CMS that allows developers to easily build and manage API-driven content. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Strapi on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

  • A Linux Mint latest version installed on your system
  • Node.js (version 12.x or higher) and npm installed on your system
  • PostgreSQL, MongoDB or SQLite installed on your system

Step 1: Installing Strapi CLI

Strapi requires a Strapi CLI to create and manage Strapi projects. Open your terminal and type the following command to install the Strapi CLI globally:

npm install strapi@beta -g

Step 2: Creating a new Strapi project

To create a new Strapi project, run the following command in your terminal:

strapi new my-project

Where my-project is the name of your project. This command will create a new Strapi project with the SQLite database by default. If you want to configure your project with PostgreSQL or MongoDB, you can pass an option like this:

strapi new my-project --dbclient=postgres

or 

strapi new my-project --dbclient=mongo

Step 3: Running the Strapi server

Once your project is created, navigate to your project directory using the following command:

cd my-project

To start the Strapi server, run the following command in your terminal:

strapi start

This command will launch your Strapi server at http://localhost:1337. To access the Strapi admin panel, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:1337/admin.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Strapi on Linux Mint and create a new Strapi project. Now that you have Strapi up and running, you can start building and managing your API-driven content.