GetSimple CMS is a free and open-source content management system that is light-weight, user-friendly, and highly customizable. It allows users to create, manage and publish web content easily without requiring much technical experience. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GetSimple CMS on Linux Mint Latest.
Before you start installing GetSimple CMS, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to download the latest version of GetSimple CMS from the official website by following the link http://get-simple.info/.
After you have downloaded the compressed file, extract it to a directory where you want to install the CMS. For example, here we will use "/var/www" directory for our installation.
sudo tar -zxvf getsimple-X.X.X.zip -C /var/www
Replace X.X.X with the actual version number that you downloaded.
Next, you need to configure Apache web server to serve GetSimple CMS content. Create a new VirtualHost file for GetSimple CMS.
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/getsimple.conf
Then, add the following configuration to the file.
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin your_email@domain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/getsimple
ServerName your_domain.com
<Directory /var/www/getsimple>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/getsimple-error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/getsimple-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Remember to replace your_email@domain.com, your_domain.com with your email and domain name, respectively.
Next, enable the newly created VirtualHost and disable the default one.
sudo a2ensite getsimple.conf
sudo a2dissite 000-default.conf
Restart Apache web server for the changes to take effect.
sudo systemctl restart apache2
GetSimple CMS requires a MySQL database to store and manage its data. Login to your MySQL server and create a new database and a user for GetSimple CMS.
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE getsimple_db;
CREATE USER 'getsimple_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON getsimple_db.* TO 'getsimple_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace getsimple_db, getsimple_user, and password with the actual database name, user, and password that you want to use.
Now, access GetSimple CMS installation wizard by opening your web browser and visit http://your_domain.com/install.php
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation process. When prompted, enter your MySQL database details and create your administrative account.
Once the installation is complete, remove the installation directory for security reasons.
sudo rm -rf /var/www/getsimple/install/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GetSimple CMS on Linux Mint Latest. Now, you can access your website by visiting http://your_domain.com.
You can log in to the administration dashboard by visiting http://your_domain.com/admin and entering your administrator account details.
GetSimple CMS is a powerful and easy-to-use content management system that can help you manage and publish your web content effectively. By following this tutorial, you have learned how to install GetSimple CMS on the Linux Mint Latest operating system. If you face any issues or have any questions, please feel free to ask our support team.
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