b2evolution is a powerful and easy-to-use content management system that allows you to create and manage blogs, forums, and websites with ease. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install b2evolution CMS on Clear Linux Latest in a few simple steps.
Before we begin with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing b2evolution CMS, we need to update the Clear Linux Latest system to the latest version. To do this, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo swupd update
This command will update the Clear Linux Latest system to the latest version.
b2evolution CMS requires a web server to function properly. In this case, we will install and configure the Apache web server.
To install the Apache web server, type the following command in the terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add apache-httpd
This command will install the Apache web server on your system.
Next, enable and start the Apache web server using the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start httpd
b2evolution CMS also requires a database server to store its data. In this case, we will install the MySQL server.
To install the MySQL server, type the following command in the terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add mysql
This command will install the MySQL server on your system.
Next, enable and start the MySQL server using the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable mysqld
sudo systemctl start mysqld
Before we can install b2evolution CMS, we need to create a database for it. To do this, follow these steps:
sudo mysql -u root
CREATE DATABASE b2evolution;
CREATE USER 'b2evo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON b2evolution.* TO 'b2evo_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Note: Replace "password" with a strong password of your choice.
exit
b2evolution CMS is developed in PHP, so we need to install PHP on our system.
To install PHP, type the following command in the terminal:
sudo swupd bundle-add php
This command will install PHP on your system.
After installing PHP, we need to configure it to work with the Apache web server.
sudo nano /etc/php.ini
;extension=mysqli
;extension=pdo_mysql
Save and close the file.
Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Now that we have installed all the necessary components, we can proceed to download and install b2evolution CMS.
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/evocms/files/latest/download
tar -xzvf download
sudo mv b2evolution/* /var/www/html/
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/
To configure b2evolution CMS, follow these steps:
sudo nano /var/www/html/conf/_basic_config.php
define('DB_NAME', 'b2evolution');
define('DB_USER', 'b2evo_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
Note: Replace "password" with the password you set for the b2evo_user in Step 4.
Save and close the file.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/. You will be presented with the b2evolution CMS installation screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed b2evolution CMS on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start creating and managing your blogs, forums, and websites with ease.
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