How to Install GetSimple CMS on Clear Linux Latest

GetSimple CMS is a popular content management system that is lightweight and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GetSimple CMS on Clear Linux Latest.

Step 1: Install the LAMP stack

Before installing GetSimple CMS, you need to install the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) stack. To install the LAMP stack on Clear Linux Latest, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Update the package list by running the following command:

sudo swupd update 

3. Install Apache by running the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add web-server-basic 

4. Install MySQL by running the command:

sudo swupd bundle-add mariadb 

5. Start and enable the MySQL service by running the command:

sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb 

6. Install PHP by running the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add lang-javascript 
sudo swupd bundle-add php 
sudo swupd bundle-add php-apcu 
sudo swupd bundle-add php-mysql 
sudo swupd bundle-add php-curl 
sudo swupd bundle-add php-openssl 
sudo swupd bundle-add php-xml 
sudo swupd bundle-add php-json 

Step 2: Download and Extract GetSimple CMS

1. Visit the official GetSimple CMS website, and download the latest version of GetSimple CMS. The download will be in .zip format.
2. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file.
3. Extract the zip file to the desired directory with the following command:

sudo unzip gs-x.x.x.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 3: Configure GetSimple CMS

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you extracted the GetSimple CMS files.
2. Change the file permissions by running the following command:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/gs/

3. Open the Apache configuration file with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

4. Locate the document root and change it to:

DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/gs/"

5. Save and close the file.
6. Restart the Apache service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 4: Complete GetSimple CMS Installation

1. Open your favorite web browser and type the following address in the address bar:

http://localhost/

2. Complete the installation process by filling out the required fields and following the on-screen instructions.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GetSimple CMS on Clear Linux Latest and are now ready to start creating your website.

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