Installing b2evolution CMS on Alpine Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install b2evolution CMS on Alpine Linux Latest. b2evolution CMS is a powerful and flexible open source content management system written in PHP.

Prerequisites

• Root SSH access to your Alpine Linux Latest server.
• LAMP stack installed on the server.

Step 1: Download b2evolution CMS

1. Open a terminal window and log in to your server via SSH.
2. Navigate to a directory where you want to download b2evolution CMS. For example:

cd /var/www/

3. Download the latest stable release of b2evolution CMS from the official website using the following command:

wget https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/releases/download/7.2.1/b2evolution-7.2.1-stable.zip

Step 2: Install Unzip package

1. Install Unzip package and unzip the downloaded b2evolution package using the following command:

apk add unzip
unzip b2evolution*.zip

Step 3: Configure Database and User

1. Log in as a superuser to the MySQL server:

mysql -u root -p

2. Create a MySQL database and user for b2evolution CMS:

CREATE DATABASE b2evo_db;
CREATE USER 'b2evo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON b2evo_db.* TO 'b2evo_user'@'localhost';

Note: Replace "password" with a strong password for the user.

3. Exit the MySQL prompt:

exit;

Step 4: Configure Apache Virtual Host

1. Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for b2evolution CMS:

nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/b2evolution.conf

2. Add the following configuration to the virtual host file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName example.com
       ServerAlias www.example.com
       DocumentRoot /var/www/b2evolution/
       <Directory /var/www/b2evolution/>
              AllowOverride All
       </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Note: Replace "example.com" with your domain name or server IP address.

3. Save and close the file:

Ctrl + X
Y
Enter

4. Enable the virtual host configuration:

ln -s /etc/apache2/sites-available/b2evolution.conf /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/

Step 5: Install and Configure PHP

1. Install the required PHP extensions:

apk add php7 php7-fpm php7-gd php7-json php7-mbstring php7-mysqli php7-session php7-xml

2. Restart the Apache and PHP services:

service apache2 restart
service php-fpm7 restart

Step 6: Install b2evolution CMS

1. Navigate to the b2evolution CMS directory:

cd b2evolution/

2. Install the required dependencies using composer:

php composer.phar update

3. Open the installation page of b2evolution CMS by navigating to:

http://example.com/install/index.php

Note: Replace "example.com" with your domain name or server IP address.

4. Follow the b2evolution installation wizard to configure the CMS:

• Choose a language.
• Accept the license agreement.
• Configure database connection by entering the database name, username, password, and host.
• Enter a username and password for the admin account.
• Configure the website name and URL.
• Choose the skin and plugins to install.

5. Save the configuration settings and complete the installation.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed b2evolution CMS on your Alpine Linux Latest server. You can now use b2evolution CMS to create and manage your website's content. If you face any issues during the installation process, you can consult the b2evolution documentation or seek help from the community.

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