How to Install WonderCMS on Alpine Linux Latest

WonderCMS is a free, simple, and lightweight Content Management System (CMS) that allows you to create and manage websites without any coding knowledge. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install WonderCMS on Alpine Linux latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Basic knowledge of Linux command-line interface (CLI)

Step 1: Update System

First, update the system packages and repositories to make sure all the packages are up-to-date.

sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install WonderCMS on Alpine Linux, we need to install some required packages such as PHP, Apache, and SQLite. Run the following command to install these packages:

sudo apk add apache2 php7 php7-fpm php7-mbstring php7-session php7-mcrypt php7-json php7-sqlite3 sqlite

Step 3: Download WonderCMS

Next, download the latest version of WonderCMS from the official website. You can download the file using the curl command:

curl -LO https://www.wondercms.com/download.php

Step 4: Extract WonderCMS

Extract the downloaded file using the tar command:

tar -xzvf wondercms-*.tar.gz

Move the extracted files to the Apache web root directory:

sudo mv WonderCMS /var/www/localhost/htdocs

Step 5: Configure Apache

Ensure that Apache's DocumentRoot, Directory and AuthConfig are enabled in Apache. This can be done by editing the Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Uncomment the following lines:

LoadModule auth_basic_module modules/mod_auth_basic.so
LoadModule authn_file_module modules/mod_authn_file.so
LoadModule authz_groupfile_module modules/mod_authz_groupfile.so
LoadModule authz_user_module modules/mod_authz_user.so
LoadModule dir_module modules/mod_dir.so
LoadModule env_module modules/mod_env.so
LoadModule mime_module modules/mod_mime.so
LoadModule negotiation_module modules/mod_negotiation.so
LoadModule setenvif_module modules/mod_setenvif.so
LoadModule php7_module        modules/libphp7.so

...

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

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Start Apache Service

After configuring Apache, start the Apache web server service:

sudo rc-service apache2 start

Step 7: Access WonderCMS

Open your web browser and enter your server IP address followed by /WonderCMS in the address bar. The installation wizard will appear, and you should follow the prompt.

http://your-server-ip/WonderCMS

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WonderCMS on Alpine Linux Latest. We hope this guide has helped you to set up WonderCMS and manage your content with ease.

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