Contao is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) that allows users to easily create and manage websites. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Contao on MXLinux.
Before we begin, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before you start the installation process, it is important to make sure that your system is up to date. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T and type the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This command will update your system to the latest patch levels.
To install Apache2, use the following command:
sudo apt install apache2
Verify the status of the Apache2 web server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status apache2
If everything is installed correctly, you should see the Apache2 service status as active (running).
Contao requires a database server to store its data. MariaDB is a powerful and popular database server that can be easily installed on MXLinux. Use the following command to install the MariaDB server:
sudo apt install mariadb-server
Once the installation is complete, verify the status of the MariaDB service with the following command:
sudo systemctl status mariadb
You should see the MariaDB service status as active (running) if everything is installed correctly.
Now it's time to secure the MariaDB server with the following cmdlet:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
This command will ask you a series of questions to help you secure your MariaDB installation. You can choose the default options depending on your preference.
Contao requires PHP version 7.2 or later to run correctly. Let's install the required version of PHP along with its extensions by running the following command:
sudo apt install php php-common php-mysql php-gd php-xml php-mbstring php-curl php-zip
Next, we can download and install Contao. You can download the latest version of Contao from the official website https://contao.org/en/. Once downloaded, extract the package contents to the /var/www/html/ directory.
cd ~/Downloads
wget https://download.contao.org/4.9.0/zip
sudo apt install unzip
unzip zip -d /var/www/html/
Now that we have Contao installed, let's create a database and a database user for it. Login to the MySQL shell by running the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password when prompted. Once logged in, create a new database and a user with the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE contao;
CREATE USER 'contao'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON contao.* TO 'contao'@'localhost';
Replace yourpassword with a strong password of your choice.
Now you are ready to start the web installation process of Contao. Open your favorite web browser and navigate to your server IP address or localhost. You should see the Contao installation wizard.
Follow the wizard installation process and fill in the appropriate information including the database name, username, and password that we created in Step 7.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Contao on MXLinux.
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