PluXml is a lightweight and flexible CMS (Content Management System) written in PHP. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install PluXml on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.
Before you proceed with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, you need to install the required packages to run PluXml. Run the following command to install them:
sudo dnf install wget httpd php php-xml php-gd php-mbstring php-pdo mariadb-server -y
After running this command, all the required packages will be installed on your system.
After you have installed all the required packages, download the latest version of PluXml from their official website using the following command:
sudo wget https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml/archive/refs/tags/v5.8.4.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the following command:
sudo tar -xvf v5.8.4.tar.gz
After extracting the package, move the extracted directory to the web root directory using the following command:
sudo mv PluXml-5.8.4/ /var/www/html/pluxml
You need to configure Apache to serve the PluXml directory. Run the following commands to create a new Apache configuration file:
sudo cp /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf.bak
sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/pluxml.conf
Add the following lines to the pluxml.conf file:
Alias /pluxml "/var/www/html/pluxml"
<Directory "/var/www/html/pluxml">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
After adding these lines, save and close the file.
Before you can start using PluXml, you need to configure the database. First, log in to your MySQL/MariaDB server using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a new database and user using the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE pluxml;
CREATE USER 'pluxmluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pluxml.* TO 'pluxmluser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Note: Replace password with a strong password.
After configuring the database, open a web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip/pluxml/install/ to start the PluXml installation wizard.
Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to complete the installation process. When prompted, enter the MySQL/MariaDB database details you created earlier.
Once the installation is complete, remove the install directory using the following command:
sudo rm -r /var/www/html/pluxml/install/
To access PluXml, open a web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip/pluxml/.
You will be asked to enter the administrator's username and password. Enter the details that you set during the installation wizard to access the PluXml dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed PluXml on Fedora CoreOS.
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