How to Install SilverStripe on Manjaro

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing SilverStripe on the Manjaro operating system. SilverStripe is an open-source content management system that is built with PHP and is used to create dynamic websites and applications.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • A Manjaro operating system
  • A web server (such as Apache or Nginx)
  • PHP version 7.3 or higher installed
  • MySQL or MariaDB installed
  • Composer, the PHP package manager installed

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install SilverStripe on Manjaro:

Step 1: Download SilverStripe

First, download SilverStripe from the official website https://www.silverstripe.org/download. Choose the latest stable release version.

Step 2: Move the downloaded file

After downloading the file, move it to the /var/www directory. Extract the content of the file to a sub-directory in /var/www/ directory.

Use the following commands to extract the package and move it to /var/www/:

tar -xzf silverstripe-x.x.x.tar.gz
sudo mv silverstripe-x.x.x /var/www/silverstripe

Note: Replace silverstripe-x.x.x with the version number you have downloaded.

Step 3: Set Permissions

After moving the files, set the ownership and file permissions for the directory.

Use the following commands to set proper permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/silverstripe
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/silverstripe

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Next, install the dependencies required to run SilverStripe. Use the following command to install the dependencies using Composer:

cd /var/www/silverstripe
composer install

Step 5: Create a Database

Before installing SilverStripe, create a new database for it to use. Use the following command to create a database:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE silverstripe;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON silverstripe.* TO 'silverstripeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourDesiredPassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Note: Replace YourDesiredPassword with a strong password of your choice.

Step 6: Install SilverStripe

After setting up the database, run the installation script for SilverStripe. Use the following command to run the installation script:

sudo php ./vendor/silverstripe/framework/cli-script.php dev/build flush=1

Step 7: Configure the Web Server

Finally, configure the web server to serve SilverStripe. For example, if you are using Apache, create a new virtual host for SilverStripe.

Create a new virtual host file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot "/var/www/silverstripe"
ServerName example.com
ServerAlias www.example.com

<Directory "/var/www/silverstripe">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/example.com-error_log"
CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/example.com-access_log" common
</VirtualHost>

Note: Replace example.com with your actual domain name.

Save the file and restart the Apache web server using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Verifying Installation

Once you have completed the installation and configuration steps, you can verify that SilverStripe is up and running by visiting the website in your web browser.

Enter the IP address or domain name for your website into your browser's address bar. You should see the SilverStripe welcome page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SilverStripe on Manjaro.