b2evolution is an open-source Content Management System. It is designed to manage multiple blogs or websites using a single installation. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install b2evolution CMS on POP! OS Latest.
Before starting, make sure you have the following:
To download the latest version of b2evolution CMS, you can visit their official website using the following URL:
https://b2evolution.net/downloads/
On this page, you will find the download link for the latest version of b2evolution CMS. You can download it by clicking on the Download Latest Version button.
Once the download is complete, navigate to the directory where the download is saved and extract the archive using the following command:
$ sudo tar xvfz b2evolution-x.x.x.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Replace x.x.x with the version number you downloaded.
This command will extract the archive to /var/www/html/ directory.
Next, we need to create a database and user for b2evolution CMS. You can create a database and user by running the following command:
$ sudo mysql -u root -p
This will open the MySQL console. Here, you can create a database and user by running the following command:
mysql> CREATE DATABASE b2evolution;
mysql> CREATE USER 'b2evo'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Your-Password';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON b2evolution.* TO 'b2evo'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> quit
Next, we will configure b2evolution CMS.
First, rename the conf/_basic_config.php file to conf/_basic_config.php.original using the following command:
$ sudo mv /var/www/html/b2evolution/conf/_basic_config.php /var/www/html/b2evolution/conf/_basic_config.php.original
Then, create a new file conf/_basic_config.php as shown below:
$ sudo nano /var/www/html/b2evolution/conf/_basic_config.php
Add the following lines to the file and save it:
<?php
// Database details
$mysql_hostname = 'localhost';
$mysql_database = 'b2evolution';
$mysql_username = 'b2evo';
$mysql_password = 'Your-Password';
// Set the base URL of your installation
$baseurl = 'http://localhost/b2evolution/';
?>
Please, replace the Your-Password with the password you set for the b2evo user during the database configuration.
Save and close the file.
Next, set the file permissions for the cache/ and media/ directories with the following commands:
$ sudo chown -R www-data /var/www/html/b2evolution/{cache,media}
$ sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/b2evolution/{cache,media}
Now, you can access the b2evolution CMS by visiting the following URL in your web browser:
http://localhost/b2evolution/
You will see the b2evolution CMS installation wizard. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation process.
You have successfully installed b2evolution CMS on POP! OS Latest. You can now create and manage multiple blogs or websites using a single installation of b2evolution CMS.
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