How to Install Payload CMS on Manjaro

Payload CMS is a Node.js-based content management system that allows you to manage website content easily. The following tutorial will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Payload CMS on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

  • Manjaro version: 20.2 or higher
  • Node.js version: 12 or higher
  • NPM (Node Package Manager)
  • MongoDB (version 4.0 or higher)

Please make sure that you have all the prerequisites installed on your Manjaro.

Step 1: Install MongoDB

You can install MongoDB by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S mongodb

Once the installation is complete, start the MongoDB service:

sudo systemctl start mongodb

You can verify the installation by running the following command:

mongo --version

Step 2: Install Node.js and NPM

You can install Node.js and NPM from the official Manjaro repository using the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

Verify the installation by running the following commands:

node -v
npm -v

Step 3: Create a new Payload CMS project

Create a new project directory and navigate to it using the following command:

mkdir my-payload-cms && cd my-payload-cms

Create a new Payload CMS project using the following command:

npx create-payload-app

This will install all the required dependencies and create a new project with default settings.

Step 4: Configure MongoDB database

Open the .env file located at the root of the project and replace the following variables:

DATABASE_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/my-payload-cms

The my-payload-cms value is the name of the database, make sure it matches the name you want to use or replace it with a different name.

Step 5: Start the Payload CMS server

Start the Payload CMS server using the following command:

npm run start

You should see a message indicating that the server is running and listening on port 3000.

Step 6: Access the Payload CMS web interface

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000/admin. You should see the Payload CMS login page.

Enter the default username and password: admin and password and click the login button.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Payload CMS on Manjaro.

You can now start creating content for your website by adding new pages, posts, and galleries.