PluXml is a simple and lightweight content management system (CMS) written in PHP. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PluXml on Linux Mint.
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
Go to the PluXml homepage and download the latest version.
wget https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml/archive/master.zip
Unzip the downloaded file:
unzip master.zip
This will create a new directory called PluXml-master.
Create a new database and user for PluXml.
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL or MariaDB root password and then create a new database and user.
CREATE DATABASE pluxml;
CREATE USER 'pluxmluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pluxml.* TO 'pluxmluser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Replace password with a strong password of your choice.
PluXml requires some PHP extensions to run correctly. You can install them using the following command:
sudo apt install php php-xml php-mbstring
Move the PluXml-master directory to the webserver root directory.
sudo mv PluXml-master /var/www/html/pluxml
Change the ownership to the www-data user and group.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/pluxml
Edit the Apache virtual host configuration file.
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
Add the following lines to the configuration file:
<Directory /var/www/html/pluxml>
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
Save and close the file.
Enable mod_rewrite and restart the Apache webserver.
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/pluxml. You will see the PluXml installation page.
Follow the instructions on the screen and provide the database details you set up earlier.
Once you have completed the installation, you will be redirected to the PluXml login page. Login with the admin account and start exploring PluXml.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install PluXml on Linux Mint. You can now use PluXml to create a simple and fast website using the CMS.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
