b2evolution CMS is an open-source platform for managing blogs, forums, and websites. Here's how to install it on Debian:
The first step is to download the latest version of b2evolution CMS from the official website. You can download it in a compressed file format (e.g., .tar.gz) or use the wget command to download it directly to your server.
$ wget https://b2evolution.net/downloads/b2evolution-6-11-6-stable-2019-10-11-08-42-48.tar.gz
Once the file is downloaded, extract the compressed file to your Apache web directory. Execute the following command to extract the files:
$ tar -zxvf b2evolution-6-11-6-stable-2019-10-11-08-42-48.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Create a new database and user for b2evolution CMS. To do this, execute the following command:
$ mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE b2evolution;
> GRANT ALL ON b2evolution.* TO 'b2evo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> EXIT;
You can replace "b2evo_user" with your preferred database username and "password" with your password.
Create a new virtual host configuration file for b2evolution CMS. You can use the following command to create a new configuration file:
$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/b2evolution.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
ServerName yourdomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/b2evolution
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
<Directory /var/www/html/b2evolution/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Replace "ServerName" with your domain name or IP address.
Execute the following commands to enable the b2evolution virtual host and reload Apache:
$ sudo a2ensite b2evolution.conf
$ sudo systemctl reload apache2
Open your browser and navigate to your domain or IP address where b2evolution CMS is installed. You should see the installation page. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
You have successfully installed b2evolution CMS on Debian Latest. You can now start using it for managing your blogs, forums, and other types of websites.
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