Plone is an open-source Content Management System (CMS) built on top of the Python programming language. It is widely used for creating websites, intranets, and digital experiences. Installing Plone on FreeBSD is a simple process that can be completed in a few steps.
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
sudo pkg install -y bash wget nano screen
Download the latest version of Plone by visiting the official Plone download page at https://plone.org/download. Copy the download link of the latest stable release.
Use the following command to download Plone on FreeBSD:
wget Paste-The-Download-Link-Here
/usr/local/plone directory:sudo mkdir /usr/local/plone
sudo tar zxvf Plone-5.x-UnifiedInstaller.tgz -C /usr/local/plone
cd /usr/local/plone/Plone
sudo ./install.sh standalone
Respond affirmatively when prompted if you want to run Zope (the web server used by Plone) as a daemon process.
Wait for the installation process to complete. It will take some time depending on your server speed.
After installation is complete, you can start Plone by running the following command:
sudo /usr/local/plone/zeocluster/bin/plonectl start
To access the Plone web interface, open a web browser and navigate to http://YOUR_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS:8080.
Once you visit the URL, you will be prompted to create your initial admin account. Follow the prompts to complete this process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Plone on FreeBSD Latest.
By following the above steps, you have installed the latest version of Plone on FreeBSD Latest. You can now create a website or digital experience using Plone CMS. If you encounter any issues during installation, you can refer to the official Plone documentation at https://docs.plone.org.
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