Tutorial: How to Install MediaCMS on Void Linux

MediaCMS is a content management system designed for media-heavy websites. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install it on Void Linux.

Step 1: Pre-requisites

Before we can install MediaCMS, we need to ensure that some required packages are installed on our system. Open up the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo xbps-install -S openssl-devel
sudo xbps-install -S curl
sudo xbps-install -S git
sudo xbps-install -S libffi-devel
sudo xbps-install -S libxml2-devel
sudo xbps-install -S libxslt-devel
sudo xbps-install -S gcc
sudo xbps-install -S make

This will install all the required packages for installing MediaCMS.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

To clone the MediaCMS Git repository, run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/mediacms-io/mediacms.git

This will create a directory called MediaCMS in your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies and Create a Virtual Environment

MediaCMS requires several Python libraries to run, which can be installed using pip. To ensure that these libraries are installed locally, we'll create a virtual environment.

First, navigate to the newly created MediaCMS directory:

cd mediacms

Next, create a virtual environment using the built-in Python module venv:

python -m venv env

Activate the virtual environment:

source env/bin/activate

Install the required Python libraries:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Run MediaCMS

Now that all the dependencies have been installed, we can run MediaCMS!

./mediacms.py run

This will start the MediaCMS server. By default, it's accessible at http://localhost:5000/.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed MediaCMS on Void Linux.