Installing Backdrop CMS on POP! OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Backdrop CMS on POP! OS Latest. Backdrop CMS is a free, open-source content management system that can be used to create and manage websites.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of POP! OS Latest
• Access to the command line
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update your System

Before proceeding with the installation of Backdrop CMS, it is important to update your system to the latest packages. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

Backdrop CMS requires a web server and PHP to run. You can install these packages by running the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php -y

Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command:

php -v

This should display the version of PHP installed on your system.

Step 3: Install MariaDB

Backdrop CMS also requires a database server to store its data. In this tutorial, we will be using MariaDB. You can install it by running the following command:

sudo apt install mariadb-server mariadb-client -y

Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command:

mysql -V

This should display the version of MariaDB installed on your system.

Step 4: Create a Database and User for Backdrop CMS

You need to create a database and a user account for Backdrop CMS to store its data. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root

This will login you to the MariaDB console. Now you can create a database, user and assign privileges:

CREATE DATABASE backdrop_db;
CREATE USER backdrop_user@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'strong_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON backdrop_db.* to backdrop_user@localhost;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Make sure to replace 'strong_password' with a strong password for the user account.

Step 5: Download and Extract Backdrop CMS

You can download the latest version of Backdrop CMS from the official website. You can then use the following command to extract the downloaded archive:

wget https://backdropcms.org/files/releases/backdrop-1.18.2.tar.gz
tar -xvf backdrop-1.18.2.tar.gz

Replace version number in above code snippet with the latest version available on official webpage.

Step 6: Move Files to Apache's Document Root

You need to move the extracted files to Apache's document root. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo mv backdrop /var/www/html
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/backdrop
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/backdrop

Step 7: Configure Apache

You need to create a virtual host configuration for Apache. You can do this by creating a new configuration file in the Apache's sites-available directory:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/backdrop.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/backdrop/
    ServerName your_domain.com
   
    <Directory /var/www/html/backdrop/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
   
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace 'your_domain.com' with your domain name or IP address.

Activate the virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite backdrop.conf

Step 8: Restart Apache

You need to restart Apache to apply the changes. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 9: Install Backdrop CMS

Open your browser and navigate to your server's IP address or domain name. You should see the Backdrop CMS installation page. Follow the steps to complete the installation process.

Make sure to specify the MariaDB database details that you created in Step 4.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Backdrop CMS on POP! OS Latest. You can now use it to create and manage your website.

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