BigTree CMS is an open-source content management system that enables you to create, edit, and manage your web content easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of BigTree CMS on Linux Mint.
Before getting started with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisite installed on your system:
LAMP stack provides a reliable platform that will power BigTree CMS. You need to install Apache web server, MySQL server, and PHP if you haven't done it yet. Run the following command on Terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql
Once you have installed LAMP stack, start the services using the below command:
sudo systemctl start apache2 mysql
Open your web browser and navigate to https://www.bigtreecms.org/download/.
Download the latest version of BigTree CMS.
Extract the downloaded ZIP file to the webserver's root directory:
sudo unzip bigtree.zip -d /var/www/html/
Rename the extracted directory to bigtree.
sudo mv /var/www/html/bigtree-5.0.18 /var/www/html/bigtree
Set the ownership and permission of the bigtree directory using the following commands:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/bigtree/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/bigtree/
Finally, navigate to http://localhost/bigtree/ on your web browser to access the BigTree CMS installation wizard.
On the BigTree CMS installation wizard, select your preferred language and click Start to begin the installation process.
Enter the MySQL database credentials and click Test Connection. If successful, hit the 'submit' button.
Then, create an account by filling in the required fields.
Click the Install Now button.
Finally, log in to the BigTree CMS using your account credentials.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed BigTree CMS on your Linux Mint system! You can now start creating your website and managing your web content using the built-in features of BigTree CMS.
BigTree CMS is a free and open-source content management system that provides a user-friendly interface for creating and managing web content. In this tutorial, we have guided you through the installation process of BigTree CMS on Linux Mint. If you encounter any issues during the installation, feel free to consult the BigTree CMS documentation or seek help from the community.
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