MODX is a modern open-source content management system and web application framework that is designed to help you create and manage dynamic web applications with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing MODX on Linux Mint Latest.
Before you start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, you need to download the latest version of MODX from the official website. You can download it by clicking on the "Get MODX" button on the homepage or by visiting the following link:
https://modx.com/download/
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded archive to your preferred location.
Before you can install MODX, you need to create a new database to store its data. To do this, log in to your MySQL or MariaDB database server and execute the following commands:
$ sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your database root password when prompted.
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE modx_db;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'modx'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON modx_db.* TO 'modx'@'localhost';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> EXIT;
Replace "your-password" with a strong and secure password.
Next, you need to create a new virtual host configuration file for MODX in the Apache configuration directory. To do this, create a new file called "modx.conf" in the "/etc/apache2/sites-available/" directory with the following content:
$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/modx.conf
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your-domain.com
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/modx
<Directory /var/www/modx>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/modx_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/modx_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace "your-domain.com" with your domain name or IP address.
Save and close the file when you are done.
Then, enable the new virtual host configuration file by running the following command:
$ sudo a2ensite modx.conf
And reload the Apache service to apply the changes:
$ sudo service apache2 reload
Now it's time to install MODX. Open your web browser and navigate to the domain name or IP address you configured in the previous step. You should see the MODX installation page.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Provide the database details you configured in step 2 when prompted.
When the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the MODX login page. Use the administrator credentials you specified during the installation to login.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MODX on your Linux Mint Latest system. You can now start building your website or web application with MODX.
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