b2evolution is a free, powerful and flexible content management system that allows you to easily create and manage websites and blogs. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install b2evolution CMS on Linux Mint Latest.
Before we begin, ensure your system meets the following requirements:
Before we begin, let’s update our system's package list to ensure we have the latest version of software installed:
sudo apt update
The first step in installing b2evolution is to install an Apache web server. Run the following command to install Apache:
sudo apt install apache2
MariaDB is a free, open-source, reliable and scalable database management system. b2evolution requires a database to store and manage its content. Here is the command that installs MariaDB on Linux Mint:
sudo apt install mariadb-server mariadb-client
After the installation, run the following command to secure the installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to set your root password and other security guidelines.
b2evolution is built with PHP, and it is essential to install it to run the CMS. Install PHP using the following command:
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mbstring php-zip
When the installation is complete, restart Apache:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
b2evolution requires a database to store and manage data. To create a new database, execute the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the MariaDB root password you set when running mysql_secure_installation.
CREATE DATABASE b2evo_db;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON b2evo_db.* TO 'b2evo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Replace b2evo_db with your preferred database name, b2evo_user with your preferred username, and password with your preferred password.
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Download b2evolution CMS package from the official website and extract it into the Apache root directory (/var/www/html):
sudo wget https://b2evolution.net/media/blogs/downloads/b2evolution-7.2.2-stable-2019-06-11.zip
sudo unzip b2evolution-7.2.2-stable-2019-06-11.zip -d /var/www/html/
Give Apache read access to the b2evolution root directory:
sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html/b2evolution-7.2.2/
Go to your website URL, then choose your language and click on Start. Follow the on-screen steps to set up the CMS. When prompted, supply your database details (database name, database user, and password), then click on "Install".
After installation, set appropriate permissions for the media and conf directories:
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/b2evolution-7.2.2/media
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/b2evolution-7.2.2/conf
That’s it! You have successfully installed b2evolution CMS on your Linux Mint Latest. You can now log in to your dashboard and start blogging.
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