Installing Joomla on Void Linux

Joomla is a popular content management system (CMS) that allows you to create and manage websites easily. It is open-source software and is available for free. If you are running Void Linux and want to install Joomla, we got you covered with this tutorial.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following:

  • A Void Linux installation
  • A shell terminal
  • Sudo privileges or root access

Installation

To install Joomla on Void Linux, do the following:

  1. Open your terminal and update your packages:
sudo xbps-install -Syu
  1. Install Apache web server:
sudo xbps-install -S apache
  1. Install MariaDB (MySQL drop-in replacement) database server:
sudo xbps-install -S mariadb-server
  1. Install PHP:
sudo xbps-install -S php
  1. Install PHP extensions:
sudo xbps-install -S php-ctype php-curl php-dom php-gd php-iconv php-json php-mysqli php-pdo_mysql php-simplexml php-tokenizer php-xml php-xmlreader php-xmlwriter
  1. Start MariaDB and set it up:
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mariadb/ /var/service/
sudo mysql_secure_installation
  1. Download the latest Joomla from their official site:
wget https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla3/3-10-1/joomla_3-10-1-stable-full_package.zip
  1. Extract the Joomla package:
unzip joomla_3-10-1-stable-full_package.zip -d /var/www/
  1. Change owner and permissions for the Joomla directory:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/joomla
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/joomla
  1. Configure Apache to serve Joomla:
  • Create a new virtual host configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/joomla.conf
  • Add the following lines to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
     DocumentRoot /var/www/joomla/
     ServerName your_domain.com
     <Directory /var/www/joomla/>
          Options FollowSymLinks
          AllowOverride All
          Require all granted
     </Directory>

     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/joomla_error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/joomla_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

  • Save and close the file.

  • Restart Apache:

sudo sv restart apache
  1. Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address or the domain name you have set. You will see the Joomla installation page, follow the prompts to complete the installation.

You are now ready to start creating your Joomla-powered website on your Void Linux server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered how to install Joomla on Void Linux. By following these steps, you can set up a Joomla website with a web server, database server, and PHP installed. With Joomla, you can easily create and manage your website, and you have full control over your content.