MediaCMS is an open-source content management system designed for media-focused web pages that require a fast, reliable, and user-friendly platform. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing MediaCMS on FreeBSD Latest.
To start, you need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
Before installing MediaCMS on your FreeBSD Latest server, you must update your system. Do this by running the following command:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
This simple command will update all the installed packages on your system to their latest versions.
MediaCMS requires a web server to function correctly. In this tutorial, we'll install and use the Apache HTTP server. Run the following command to install Apache:
sudo pkg install apache24
Once the installation process is complete, start the Apache service using the following command:
sudo service apache24 start
MediaCMS runs on PHP, so you need to install it first. Run the following command to install PHP:
sudo pkg install php74 php74-extensions
Once the installation process is complete, restart the Apache service to load the PHP module by running the following command:
sudo service apache24 restart
MediaCMS requires a database management system to store data. In this tutorial, we'll use MariaDB as our database system. Run the following command to install MariaDB:
sudo pkg install mariadb105-server
Once the installation process is complete, start the MariaDB service using the following command:
sudo service mysql-server start
Next, run the following command to initialize MariaDB:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
This command will launch a script that will guide you through the process of securing your MariaDB installation. You will be prompted to set up the root password, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, and remove test databases. Answer Yes to all prompts.
Now you need to create a new database and user for MediaCMS. Run the following command to log into the MariaDB shell:
sudo mysql -u root -p
When prompted, enter the root password. Once logged in to MariaDB, execute the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE mediacmsdb;
CREATE USER 'mediacmsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mediacmsdb.* TO 'mediacmsuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace StrongPassword with a secure password.
Now that you have all the prerequisites installed and configured on your FreeBSD machine, you can proceed to install MediaCMS. Run the following command to download MediaCMS:
wget -O mediacms.zip https://github.com/mediacms-io/mediacms/archive/refs/tags/v5.5.5.zip
This command will download the MediaCMS zip file to your server. Once the download is complete, extract the zip file by running the following command:
unzip -d /usr/local/www/ mediacms.zip
Next, rename the extracted folder to /usr/local/www/mediacms by running the following command:
mv /usr/local/www/mediacms-5.5.5 /usr/local/www/mediacms
To configure MediaCMS, browse to the /usr/local/www/mediacms folder and copy the .env.example file to .env:
cd /usr/local/www/mediacms
cp .env.example .env
Next, edit the .env file by running the following command:
nano .env
Update the following lines in the file:
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=mediacmsdb
DB_USERNAME=mediacmsuser
DB_PASSWORD=StrongPassword
Save the changes and exit the editor.
Next, change the ownership and permissions of the MediaCMS directory to the Apache user www and group www. Run the following command:
sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/mediacms
sudo chmod -R 775 /usr/local/www/mediacms/storage
Your MediaCMS installation is now complete. To access it, browse to the following URL in your web browser:
http://your-server-ip/mediacms
Replace your-server-ip with the IP address of your FreeBSD machine. You will then be redirected to the MediaCMS setup page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MediaCMS on your FreeBSD Latest server. You can now log in to the admin panel and start creating your media-focused web pages.
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