How to Install Microweber on Linux Mint Latest?

Microweber is an open-source CMS and website builder that allows users to create websites and online stores quickly and easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Microweber on Linux Mint latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you need to ensure that your system has the following prerequisites:

• Apache (version 2.2 or later)
• PHP (version 7.2 or later)
• MySQL (version 5.5 or later)
• Composer

Step 1: Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL

To install Apache, PHP, and MySQL on your Linux Mint system, follow the steps below:

1. Update your system’s package database.

   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install Apache using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install apache2
   

3. Install PHP and the required extensions using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mbstring
   

4. Install MySQL using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install mysql-server
   

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a package manager for PHP that manages dependencies for your project. To install Composer, follow these steps:

1. Download Composer using the following command:

   curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer -o composer-setup.php
   

2. Verify the installer’s signature using the following command:

   HASH=`curl -sS https://composer.github.io/installer.sig`
   

   php -r "if (hash_file('SHA384', 'composer-setup.php') === '$HASH') { echo 'Installer verified'; } else { echo 'Installer corrupt'; unlink('composer-setup.php'); } echo PHP_EOL;"
   

3. Install Composer globally using the following command:

   sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
   

Step 3: Download and Install Microweber

Follow the below steps to download and install Microweber on your Linux Mint system:

1. Go to the Microweber download page at https://microweber.com/download.

2. Download the Microweber zip file by clicking the “Download” button.

3. Extract the downloaded zip file into the /var/www/html directory on your system using the following command:

   sudo unzip microweber.zip -d /var/www/html/
   

4. Change the ownership of the Microweber directory to www-data using the following command:

   sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html/microweber/
   

5. Open the terminal and navigate to your Microweber directory by entering the following command:

   cd /var/www/html/microweber/
   

6. Run the following command to install all required Microweber dependencies:

   composer install
   

Step 4: Configure Apache

Follow the below steps to configure Apache for Microweber:

1. Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/microweber.conf
   

2. Insert the following configuration into the file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName yourdomain.com
       ServerAlias www.yourdomain.com
       DocumentRoot /var/www/html/microweber/
       <Directory /var/www/html/microweber/>
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
       </Directory>
       ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/microweber_error.log
       CustomLog /var/log/apache2/microweber_access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

3. Save and close the file.

4. Enable the new virtual host by entering the following command:

   sudo a2ensite microweber.conf
   

5. Restart the Apache service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

Step 5: Complete Microweber Installation

Follow the below steps to complete the Microweber installation:

1. Open your web browser and navigate to your domain.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Microweber installation process.

3. Once the installation is complete, you can start building your website or online store.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of installing Microweber on Linux Mint latest. By following these steps, you should be able to install Microweber and start building your website or online store.

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