How to install Textpattern on Manjaro

Textpattern is a free and open-source content management system that makes it easy to create, manage, and publish websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Textpattern on a Manjaro Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process, you must have the following:

  • A Manjaro Linux system
  • A web server (Apache, Nginx, or lighttpd)
  • A database server (MySQL or MariaDB)
  • PHP 5.6 or newer with several extensions (mbstring, gd, and mysqli/ pdo_mysql)

If you don't have a web server and database server installed, you can install them using the following commands:

sudo pacman -S apache
sudo systemctl enable --now httpd

sudo pacman -S mariadb
sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation

Make sure you have PHP and its extensions installed by running the following commands:

sudo pacman -S php php-{gd,mbstring,mysqli,pdo_mysql}
sudo systemctl enable --now php-fpm

Steps to install Textpattern

Now that you have met the prerequisites, you can proceed with the installation.

  1. Download the latest version of Textpattern from the official website. You can use wget to download it:
wget https://textpattern.com/file_download/523/textpattern-4.8.7.zip
  1. Extract the downloaded file to your web server's document root directory (/srv/http/ for Apache or /usr/share/nginx/html/ for Nginx) using the unzip command:
sudo unzip textpattern-4.8.7.zip -d /srv/http/
  1. Change the ownership of the extracted directory to the web server user:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/textpattern/
  1. Create a new database and user for Textpattern using the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p

mysql> CREATE DATABASE textpattern;
mysql> CREATE USER 'textpattern_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON textpattern.* TO 'textpattern_user'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit

Make sure to replace password with a strong password.

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/textpattern/setup to start the installation wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. When prompted to enter your database settings, use the following:
  • Database driver: mysqli
  • Database server: localhost
  • Database name: textpattern
  • Database username: textpattern_user
  • Database password: password

Make sure to replace password with the password you set in step 4.

  1. After the installation is complete, remove the "setup" directory from the Textpattern installation directory:
sudo rm -r /srv/http/textpattern/setup/
  1. You can now access the Textpattern admin panel by navigating to http://localhost/textpattern/ in your web browser. Log in using the username and password you set during the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Textpattern on a Manjaro Linux system. With Textpattern, you can create and manage professional-looking websites with ease. Enjoy!