How to Install Wagtail on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Wagtail on Ubuntu Server latest version.

Prerequisites

• A server running the latest version of Ubuntu
• SSH access to the server using a user account with sudo privileges
• Python 3.8 or newer pre-installed on the server

Step 1: Update Packages

Before we start, we need to update the package list and upgrade all installed packages to their latest versions. We can do this by running the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install Wagtail, we need to install some required packages on the server. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo apt-get install python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev libpq-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev

Step 3: Create a Python Virtual Environment

We will be running Wagtail in a virtual environment to isolate it from other Python packages on the server. Create a new virtual environment using the following commands:

python3 -m venv wagtail-env
source wagtail-env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Wagtail

Activate the virtual environment and install Wagtail using pip:

pip install wagtail

The above command should install the latest version of Wagtail.

Step 5: Create a Wagtail Project

Create a new Wagtail project using the following command:

wagtail start myproject
cd myproject

Step 6: Run the Server

Start the Wagtail server using the following command:

python manage.py runserver

This will start a development server, and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wagtail on your Ubuntu server. You can now use Wagtail to create your website or blog. If you face any issues during the installation, you can refer to the Wagtail documentation for any help.