MODx is a web application framework, content management system, and PHP web application that allows you to create and manage websites, blogs, and online communities. It is an open-source platform that is free to use and has a large community of developers, which means you can easily find support or assistance if needed. In this tutorial, we will go through a step-by-step guide to installing MODx on MXLinux latest version.
Before we start, you must have the following:
First, let's download the latest version of MODx from the official website. You can go to https://modx.com/download and download the release package.
# Download MODX
wget https://modx.com/download/latest
Once the package is downloaded, you need to extract it in your MXLinux machine. Run the following command in your terminal.
# Create a directory to extract files
mkdir /var/www/html/modx
# Extract files
tar -xvzf latest -C /var/www/html/modx/
Before we start with MODx installation, we must create a new MySQL database and a user account with full permissions to connect to the database.
# Login to MySQL server as root
mysql -u root -p
# Create a Database for MODX
CREATE DATABASE modx;
# Create a new MySQL user
CREATE USER 'modxuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourStrongPassword';
# Grant full access to the new user on modx
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON modx.* TO 'modxuser'@'localhost';
# Finally, exit from MySQL
exit;
We are now ready to install MODx on our MXLinux machine. Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL http://your-server-ip/modx/setup/. You will be prompted to select the language and the installation mode. Select the appropriate options and click on the "Next" button.
On the next page, you will be asked to fill in the database connection details. Here, add the database name, username, and password that we have created in Step 3. Leave the default values for other fields and click on the "Next" button.
You will now see a confirmation screen, click on the "Next" button to continue.
Lastly, set an administrator username, password, and email address. Click on the "Next" button to proceed.
That's it. MODx is now installed on your MXLinux machine. You can now log in to your MODx dashboard by navigating to http://your-server-ip/modx/manager/ and entering your admin username and password.
In this tutorial, we have shown you the step-by-step guide to install MODx on MXLinux. You can now use MODx to create and manage your websites, blogs and online communities. If you have any difficulty following these steps, please leave a comment below.
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