How to Install MediaCMS on MXLinux Latest

MediaCMS is an open-source, powerful, and easy-to-use Content Management System (CMS) designed specifically for media-focused websites. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the installation of MediaCMS on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, there are a few things you need to have in place:

• A VPS or dedicated server running MXLinux Latest
• A terminal application to run commands
• A web server installed and running on your MXLinux server
• A database management system like MySQL or MariaDB

Step 1: Update and Upgrade

The first step is to make sure your server is up to date. Run the following command to update the system packages:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Dependencies

MediaCMS requires some dependencies to work correctly. Install the required packages using the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y curl git unzip zip php7.4 php7.4-fpm php7.4-mysql php7.4-zip php7.4-gd php7.4-curl php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-bcmath nginx mariadb-server

Step 3: Download MediaCMS

The next step is to download the latest version of MediaCMS from the official website. Run the following command to download the package:

wget https://github.com/mediacms-io/mediacms/releases/latest/download/mediacms.zip

Step 4: Install MediaCMS

Unzip the downloaded package and move the MediaCMS files to your webserver root directory with the following commands:

unzip mediacms.zip
sudo mv mediacms /var/www/html/

Grant permissions to the MediaCMS folder using the following command:

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/mediacms/

Step 5: Configure Nginx

Create an Nginx server block for MediaCMS with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/mediacms

Then, paste in the following Nginx configuration template:

server {
     listen 80;
     server_name your_domain.com;
     root /var/www/html/mediacms/public;
 
     index index.php;
 
     location / {
         try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
     }
 
     location ~ \.php$ {
         include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
         fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;
     }
 
     location ~ /\.ht {
         deny all;
     }
 }

Save and close the file.

Enable the Nginx server block by creating a symlink:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/mediacms /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Reload Nginx for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 6: Configure the Database

Create a new database and user for MediaCMS using the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE mediacms;
CREATE USER 'mediacms'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL ON mediacms.* TO 'mediacms'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Step 7: Configure MediaCMS

Copy the mediacms/.env.example file to .env using the following command:

cd /var/www/html/mediacms
cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file using a text editor and configure the following parameters:

APP_URL=http://your_domain.com
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_DATABASE=mediacms
DB_USERNAME=mediacms
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Finish Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com/install. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.

Once installation is complete, log in to MediaCMS using the admin credentials you created during installation.

That's it! You have successfully installed MediaCMS on MXLinux Latest.

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