Plone is a free and open-source content management system that is built using the Python programming language. It is highly customizable and can be used to build complex websites and web applications. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Plone on MXLinux Latest.
To install Plone on MXLinux Latest, you will need the following:
Before installing any software, it is always recommended to update the system to its latest state. Use the following command to update the system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Plone requires some packages to be installed before it can be installed. Use the following command to install the required packages:
sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libbz2-dev libjpeg-dev libffi-dev libpng-dev libtiff-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev libexpat1-dev libz-dev libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev libssl-dev imagemagick libmysqlclient-dev
Navigate to the official website of Plone, which is https://plone.org/ and download the latest stable version available for download. Click on the download button, and the .tar.gz file will be downloaded.
cd ~
wget https://launchpad.net/plone/5.2/5.2.4/+download/Plone-5.2.4-UnifiedInstaller.tgz
Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:
tar -xf Plone-5.2.4-UnifiedInstaller.tgz
Navigate to the extracted directory and run the installation script as shown below:
cd Plone-5.2.4-UnifiedInstaller
sudo ./install.sh standalone --user=admin --password=[ENTER YOUR PASSWORD] --target=/opt/plone
This command will install Plone in standalone mode, set the admin username and password, and install it in /opt/plone directory.
Use the following command to start Plone:
cd /opt/plone
sudo bin/plonectl start
Plone is now installed and running on your MXLinux Latest system.
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. This will take you to the Plone site homepage. Login to the site using the admin credentials you set during the installation process.
Plone is a powerful content management system that can be used to build complex websites and web applications. This tutorial has shown you how to install Plone on MXLinux Latest. Follow the above steps carefully, and you should have no problem running Plone on your MXLinux Latest system.
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