Flextype is a lightweight and easy-to-use CMS that makes it easy to create and manage your website content. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Flextype on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we start, make sure your system is up to date:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Install Apache:
sudo apt install apache2
Install PHP and some necessary extensions:
sudo apt install php php-mysql php-curl php-xml php-gd php-mbstring
Start and enable Apache to run on boot:
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2
Check if Apache is running by visiting http://localhost
in your web browser. You should see the Apache default page.
Install MariaDB:
sudo apt install mariadb-server
Secure the MariaDB installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Start and enable MariaDB to run on boot:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Log in to MariaDB as root:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a new database and user for Flextype:
CREATE DATABASE flextype;
GRANT ALL ON flextype.* TO 'flextypeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Download the latest version of Flextype from the official website:
cd /var/www/html
sudo wget https://github.com/flextype/flextype/releases/latest/download/flextype.zip
Unzip the downloaded file:
sudo apt install unzip
sudo unzip flextype.zip -d flextype
Set the proper permissions for the flextype
directory:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/flextype/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/flextype/
Rename the wp-config.php
file:
cd /var/www/html/flextype
sudo mv flextype-config.php config.php
Open the config.php
file and configure the database settings:
sudo nano config.php
Replace the following lines with your database details:
'database' => 'flextype',
'username' => 'flextypeuser',
'password' => 'yourpassword',
'hostname' => 'localhost',
'prefix' => 'ft_',
Save and close the file.
Restart Apache:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Visit http://localhost/flextype
in your web browser to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Flextype on Elementary OS Latest.
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