MODX is a free open-source content management system and web application framework designed for publishing content on the web. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MODX on your Fedora Server Latest.
Before installing MODX, you will need:
We will start by installing the necessary software packages that we will need to run MODX on Fedora Server Latest. Open your terminal and run the following commands:
dnf -y update
dnf -y install httpd mariadb-server php php-cli php-mysqlnd php-gd php-curl php-mbstring
You will need to create a new database and user for MODX to use. Connect to your MySQL/MariaDB server by running the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Once you are logged into your database server, you can create a new database and user by running the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE modx_db;
CREATE USER 'modx_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON modx_db.* to 'modx_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Make sure to replace your_password
with a strong password of your choosing.
Next, you will need to download the MODX installation package from the official MODX website. Run the following command to download the latest version:
wget https://modx.com/download/direct/modx-2.8.3-pl.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the ZIP package to your web root directory:
unzip modx-2.8.3-pl.zip -d /var/www/html
Now that we have installed MODX, we need to configure it. In your web browser, navigate to your server's IP address or domain and append /setup
to the URL.
http://your_server_IP_address_or_domain/setup
You will be prompted to create a new username and password. Enter your desired credentials and click the "Create User" button.
Next, you will need to configure your database connection. Enter the database name, database user, and password that you created earlier in Step 2.
Once you have entered your database details, click the "Test Connection" button. If everything is configured correctly, you should see a message indicating a successful database connection.
Finally, click the "Install MODX" button to complete the installation process.
Now that MODX is installed and running, you will want to secure your installation further. We recommend that you:
/setup
directory from your web root directory.Congratulations, you have successfully installed MODX on your Fedora Server Latest!
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