Flextype is an open-source, lightweight and fast flat-file content management system that can be used to build and manage simple to complex websites. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install Flextype on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we start with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Flextype requires PHP version 7.2 or higher to be installed on your system. Clear Linux comes with PHP preinstalled, but if you want to install the latest version, you can use the following command as a root user:
sudo swupd bundle-add php
Flextype requires a web server to be installed on the system to serve the web pages. You can use any web server that supports PHP, however, in this tutorial, we will use Apache2. You can install it by running the following command as a root user:
sudo swupd bundle-add apache2
After the installation is complete, start the Apache2 service by executing the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
Download the latest version of Flextype from the official website using the following command:
wget https://github.com/flextype/flextype/releases/download/v0.9.18/flextype-0.9.18.zip
Unzip the downloaded file to the /var/www/html directory using the following command:
unzip flextype-0.9.18.zip -d /var/www/html/
After unzipping the file, make sure that the ownership of the /var/www/html directory is set to the Apache2 user www-data. You can do this by executing the following command:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
To configure Apache2 for Flextype, you need to create a virtual host configuration file for Flextype. Create a new configuration file in the /etc/httpd/conf.d/ directory using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/flextype.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/flextype/
<Directory /var/www/html/flextype/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/flextype_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/flextype_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace the ServerAdmin and ServerName with your own domain name or IP address. Save and close the file.
Reload the Apache2 service for the changes to take effect using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
After completing the above steps, you should now be able to access Flextype by typing your domain name or IP address in the web browser's address bar. You will see the Flextype setup page where you need to provide the necessary details to complete the setup.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Flextype on Clear Linux Latest using Apache2 and PHP. You can now use Flextype to create and manage your websites. If you face any issues during the installation, you can refer to the Flextype documentation for more information.
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