Installing CMS Made Simple on Ubuntu Server Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing CMS Made Simple on Ubuntu Server. CMS Made Simple is a content management system that allows you to create and manage websites.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation make sure that your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 1: Install LAMP stack

CMS Made Simple requires a web server, a database server, and PHP. These three components together are commonly referred to as the LAMP stack. You can install the LAMP stack by running the following command:

sudo apt install lamp-server^

During the installation process, you will be asked to set a MySQL root password. Make sure you set a strong password and remember it as you will need it later.

Step 2: Download and extract CMS Made Simple

1. Download the latest stable version of CMS Made Simple from the official website: https://www.cmsmadesimple.org/downloads
2. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to download CMS Made Simple.
3. Run the following command to download CMS Made Simple:

wget https://www.cmsmadesimple.org/downloads/cmsms/latest.tar.gz

4. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xvf latest.tar.gz

Step 3: Move CMS Made Simple to Apache's document root

1. Create a new directory inside Apache's document root:

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/cms

2. Move the CMS Made Simple files to the new directory:

sudo mv cmsms-*/* /var/www/html/cms/

3. Change ownership of the CMS Made Simple directory to the Apache user:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/cms

Step 4: Create a database for CMS Made Simple

1. Log in to your MySQL server using the MySQL root password:

sudo mysql -u root -p

2. Create a new database for CMS Made Simple:

CREATE DATABASE cmsms_db;

3. Create a new user for CMS Made Simple with a password:

CREATE USER 'cmsms_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

4. Grant the new user permissions to the CMS Made Simple database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cmsms_db.* TO 'cmsms_user'@'localhost';

5. Flush the privileges to apply the changes:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

6. Exit from MySQL:

exit

Step 5: Configure CMS Made Simple

1. Open the web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://your-server-ip/cms

2. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
3. When prompted for database information, enter the following:

• Database type: MySQLi
• Database server: localhost
• Database name: cmsms_db
• Database username: cmsms_user
• Database password: password

4. Finish the installation process by entering the required information such as website name, username, and password.

Step 6: Secure CMS Made Simple

1. Remove the installation directory by running the following command:

sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/cms/install

2. Change the ownership of the CMS Made Simple directory to root:

sudo chown -R root:root /var/www/html/cms

3. Modify the permissions of the CMS Made Simple directory so that only the root user can modify its contents:

sudo chmod -R go-w /var/www/html/cms

4. Install a free SSL/TLS certificate using Let's Encrypt, for example, to secure the website with HTTPS.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed CMS Made Simple on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now you can log in to the CMS Made Simple admin panel and start creating and managing your website.

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