Flextype is a lightweight and user-friendly flat-file CMS that allows you to create and manage websites without any database setup. This tutorial walks you through the steps to install Flextype on MXLinux.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Before installing any package, update the system to the latest version by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Flextype is a PHP-based CMS, which means it requires a web server and PHP to work. To install Apache, PHP, and other necessary modules, run the following command:
sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-gd php-mbstring php-xml -y
The easiest way to download and extract Flextype is to use wget and tar command. Run the following commands to download and extract Flextype:
sudo mkdir /var/www/html/flextype
sudo wget https://github.com/flextype/flextype/releases/download/v0.9.13/flextype-0.9.13.zip -P /tmp
sudo unzip /tmp/flextype-0.9.13.zip -d /var/www/html/flextype
The next step is to set the correct permissions for the Flextype directory. Run the following command to give the Apache user ownership of the Flextype directory:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/flextype
By default, Apache is not configured to serve the Flextype directory. You need to create a new virtual host file for Flextype. Run the following command to create a new virtual host file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/flextype.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/flextype
ServerName example.com
<Directory /var/www/html/flextype>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/flextype_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/flextype_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace admin@example.com and example.com with your actual email address and domain name.
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, Y, Enter.
Next, enable the new virtual host by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite flextype.conf
Finally, restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access Flextype by opening your web browser and navigating to http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME. If you installed Flextype on the local machine, you can access it by navigating to http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1.
You have successfully installed and configured Flextype on your MXLinux Latest operating system. From here, you can start creating your website and enjoy the simplicity and flexibility that Flextype offers. Happy coding!
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