How to Install Typemill on POP! OS Latest?

Typemill is a self-publishing CMS that lets you create and manage your own website or blog. It's free, open-source, and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Typemill on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

• A POP! OS Latest installation
• SSH client installed
• Root access to your server

Step 1: Connect to the Server

First, open a terminal window on your local machine and connect to your server via SSH.

ssh username@server_ip

Replace username with your server's username and server_ip with your server's IP address.

Step 2: Install Apache

Typemill requires Apache web server to be installed on your server. You can install Apache by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install apache2

Step 3: Install PHP

Typemill requires PHP 7.3 or higher to be installed on your server. You can install PHP and its dependencies by executing the following command:

sudo apt-get install php7.4 php7.4-cli php7.4-common php7.4-curl php7.4-json php7.4-mbstring php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml libapache2-mod-php7.4

After installing PHP, verify the installation by running the following command:

php -v

You should see the PHP version installed on your server.

Step 4: Install MySQL

Typemill requires a database to store its data. MySQL is a popular database management system that can be used with Typemill. You can install MySQL by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server

During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a root password for the MySQL server. Remember this password as you will need it later.

Step 5: Create a MySQL Database for Typemill

After installing MySQL, create a new database for Typemill by running the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted.

CREATE DATABASE typemill;

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON typemill.* TO 'typemill_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'typerock';

In the above command, replace typemill_user and typerock with your desired values for the database username and password respectively.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Exit the MySQL shell by running the following command:

exit

Step 6: Download Typemill

Download the latest version of Typemill by running the following command:

wget https://typemill.net/download/latest -O typemill.zip

Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:

unzip typemill.zip

Move the extracted folder to the Apache web server's html directory by running the following command:

sudo mv typemill /var/www/html/

Step 7: Configure Apache

Configure Apache to serve Typemill by creating a new virtual host configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/typemill.conf

In this file, paste the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/typemill
    ServerName your_domain.com
    <Directory /var/www/html/typemill/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/typemill_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/typemill_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace [email protected] and your_domain.com with your email address and domain name respectively.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and finally Enter.

Enable the new virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite typemill.conf

Restart Apache by running the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 8: Install Typemill

Open your web browser and enter your server's IP address or domain name in the address bar. You should see the Typemill installation wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted for the database information, enter the database name, username, and password that you created in Step 5.

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to Typemill by entering your_domain.com/admin in your web browser's address bar.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Typemill on POP! OS Latest. Now you can start creating and managing your own website or blog.