Installing Pimcore on Manjaro

Pimcore is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP that allows users to manage digital content in an easy and efficient way. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps required to install Pimcore on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A running instance of Manjaro Linux with root access
  • LAMP stack installed on your machine (including Apache, MySQL, and PHP)

Step 1: Download Pimcore

You can download the latest version of Pimcore from the official website https://www.pimcore.org/. Go to the download page and click on the "Download latest Pimcore" button.

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest Pimcore version via terminal:

wget https://pimcore.com/download/pimcore-latest.zip

Step 2: Extract Pimcore

Next, extract the downloaded Pimcore archive to the document root of your web server. Assuming that your document root is /var/www/html, you can use the following command to extract the Pimcore archive:

unzip pimcore-latest.zip -d /var/www/html

Step 3: Create MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database for Pimcore using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Once you are inside the MySQL shell, create a new database named pimcore_db:

create database pimcore_db;

Step 4: Set Permissions

To run Pimcore, you need to set the proper permissions for the application. Assuming that you have installed Pimcore in the directory /var/www/html, execute the following commands:

cd /var/www/html
chmod -R 755 var
chmod -R 755 website
chmod -R 777 var/cache
chmod -R 777 var/logs
chmod -R 777 var/tmp
chmod -R 777 website/var/config

Step 5: Install Pimcore

To install Pimcore, go to your web server's document root, and enter the URL "http://localhost/install". Then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

During the installation process, you will be asked to provide the database details. Use the following settings:

  • Database name: pimcore_db
  • Database user: root
  • Database password: <your_mysql_root_password>

Once the installation is complete, delete the install folder from the document root using the following command:

rm -rf /var/www/html/install

Step 6: Access Pimcore

Finally, access Pimcore's backend by entering the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost/admin

You should see the Pimcore login page. Enter the default username admin and password admin to login to the application.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pimcore on Manjaro. Now you can start creating and managing your digital content using this powerful and flexible CMS.