How to Install BookStack on Manjaro

BookStack is an open-source platform that allows users to create and manage documentation using a simple and intuitive interface. In this tutorial, we will take you through the step-by-step process of installing BookStack on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A Manjaro machine with root access
• Apache or Nginx web server
• PHP 7.2 or above
• MySQL 5.7 or above

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, you need to install some required dependencies on your Manjaro system. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S php-apache php-gd php-intl php-intl php-ldap php-pdo_mysql php-snmp php-sockets php-xmlrpc php-zip

This command will install all the necessary PHP modules that are required to run BookStack.

Step 2: Install and Configure MySQL

Next, you need to install and configure the MySQL database on your Manjaro system.

sudo pacman -S mysql

After installing MySQL, run the following command to secure your database:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the on-screen instructions to set a root password and to remove the test database.

Once you have secured your MySQL database, you can proceed to create a new database and database user for BookStack.

Step 3: Download and Install BookStack

Now, it's time to download and install BookStack. Start by downloading the latest release of BookStack from the official website using the following command:

wget -O bookstack.zip https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/archive/refs/tags/v0.31.9.tar.gz

This command will download the BookStack file to your home directory.

Next, run the following command to extract the BookStack files:

sudo unzip bookstack.zip -d /var/www/html/

This command will extract the BookStack files to the default web directory.

Once the files have been extracted, rename the directory to "bookstack" using the following command:

sudo mv /var/www/html/BookStack-0.31.9 /var/www/html/bookstack

Step 4: Configure Apache or Nginx

To access BookStack, you need to configure your web server. In this tutorial, we will be using Apache as our web server.

To configure Apache, create a new virtual host configuration file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/bookstack.conf

Paste the following configuration in the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/bookstack/public
    
    <Directory /var/www/html/bookstack>
            AllowOverride All
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/bookstack-error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/bookstack-custom.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Finally, restart the Apache service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5: Finish Setup

Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. You will see the BookStack setup page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted, enter the database details you created earlier.

After completing the installation process, you can log in to your BookStack dashboard using the credentials you created during the setup.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed BookStack on your Manjaro machine.