Bolt CMS is a free and open-source content management system that allows you to create and manage websites, blogs, online stores, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bolt CMS on the latest version of POP! OS.
Run the following command to update the POP! OS system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Bolt CMS requires a web server to function properly. In this tutorial, we will be using Apache. To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo apt install apache2
Once the installation is completed, confirm Apache is enabled to start at boot with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable apache2
Bolt CMS requires a database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will be using MariaDB. To install MariaDB, run the following command:
sudo apt install mariadb-server
Once the installation is completed, confirm MariaDB is enabled to start at boot with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
It is recommended to secure the MariaDB installation by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Answer the questions as per your requirements.
Next, we need to create a database and a user for Bolt CMS to use. Open a terminal and enter the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted.
Execute the following SQL command to create a database, user, and password:
CREATE DATABASE DATABASE_NAME;
CREATE USER 'USER_NAME'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE_NAME.* TO 'USER_NAME'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Note: Replace
DATABASE_NAME,USER_NAME, andPASSWORDwith the preferred values.
Exit from the MySQL console using the following command:
exit;
Bolt CMS is built using PHP, so we need to install PHP and the required extensions. To install the latest version of PHP and the required extensions, run the following command:
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-curl php-xml php-gd php-zip
Download the latest version of Bolt CMS from the official website or use the following command to download it:
wget https://boltcms.io/redirector?link=https%3A%2F%2Fboltcms.io%2Fbolt-latest.tar.gz -O bolt-latest.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded archive to the Apache web directory:
sudo tar -xvf bolt-latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Change the ownership of the extracted files to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/bolt
Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Bolt CMS:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/bolt.conf
Add the following configuration details:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/bolt/public/
<Directory /var/www/html/bolt/public/>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/bolt_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/bolt_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Note: Replace
YOUR_DOMAIN_NAMEwith your own domain name, or use your local IP address if you don't have a domain name.
Save and close the file.
Enable the virtual host that you created in the previous step with the following command:
sudo a2ensite bolt.conf
Restart the Apache service to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Finally, open your web browser and visit your Bolt CMS website using your domain name or IP address.
You will be presented with the Bolt CMS setup wizard, follow the on-screen instructions to setup your website.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bolt CMS on POP! OS Latest. You can now create and manage your website using the Bolt CMS.
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