How to Install GetSimple CMS on Alpine Linux

GetSimple CMS is a lightweight content management system designed for small businesses and personal websites. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GetSimple CMS on Alpine Linux, the efficient and security-oriented Linux distribution.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• Alpine Linux latest version is installed on your system.
• You have root access or sudo privileges on your system.
• Apache and PHP are installed and running on your system.

Step 1: Install GetSimple CMS

First, navigate to the GetSimple CMS official download page by typing the following command in the terminal:

$ wget https://github.com/GetSimpleCMS/GetSimpleCMS/archive/master.zip

Extract the downloaded file:

$ unzip master.zip

Rename the extracted directory:

$ mv GetSimpleCMS-master/ getsimple

Move the extracted directory to the Apache's web root document:

$ mv getsimple /var/www/localhost/htdocs/

Next, give the webserver write access permissions to the "data" directory inside the "getsimple" directory:

$ chown -R apache:apache /var/www/localhost/htdocs/getsimple/data/

Step 2: Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to serve the Getsimple CMS website. Open the Apache configuration file using your favorite text editor:

$ nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

<Directory "/var/www/localhost/htdocs/getsimple">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>

Alias /getsimple "/var/www/localhost/htdocs/getsimple"

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Start Apache Web Server

Now, we can start the Apache webserver by typing:

$ rc-service apache2 start

Verify that the Apache server is running by visiting http://your-IP-address/getsimple in your web browser. You should see the GetSimple CMS installation page.

Step 4: Complete the Installation

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of GetSimple CMS. You will be required to enter the site's name, administrator email address, and set a strong password.

After installation, you will see the GetSimple CMS dashboard.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed GetSimple CMS on Alpine Linux! GetSimple CMS is now ready to be customized and used to build your website.

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