WinterCMS is a free and open-source CMS built on the Laravel framework. It is designed to be flexible, easy to use, and extendable. In this tutorial, we will be installing WinterCMS on Elementary OS Latest using the LAMP stack.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
The first step is to download the latest version of WinterCMS from the official website. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
wget https://github.com/wintercms/winter/archive/master.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the ZIP archive to the web root directory (e.g., /var/www/html):
sudo unzip master.zip -d /var/www/html/
This will create a new directory called "winter-master" in the web root directory.
Next, we need to configure WinterCMS by setting up the database connection and generating an application key. Navigate to the WinterCMS directory:
cd /var/www/html/winter-master
Copy the ".env.example" file to ".env":
cp .env.example .env
Edit the ".env" file using your favorite text editor:
nano .env
Update the following lines with your database credentials:
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database_name
DB_USERNAME=your_database_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
Save and close the file.
Generate an application key:
php artisan key:generate
We need to set the correct file permissions for WinterCMS to work correctly. Navigate to the WinterCMS directory:
cd /var/www/html/winter-master
Run the following command to set the correct file permissions:
sudo chgrp -R www-data storage bootstrap/cache
sudo chmod -R ug+rwx storage bootstrap/cache
If you have a domain name that points to your server's IP address, you can create a virtual host to serve WinterCMS. Create a new Apache virtual host file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/winter.conf
Add the following configuration:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your_domain_name.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/winter-master/public
<Directory /var/www/html/winter-master/public>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/winter_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/winter_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save and close the file.
Enable the virtual host:
sudo a2ensite winter.conf
Restart Apache:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access WinterCMS by visiting the domain name or IP address of your server in a web browser. If you created a virtual host, use the domain name. Otherwise, use the IP address.
You should see the WinterCMS installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed WinterCMS on Elementary OS Latest using the LAMP stack.
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