How to install Flextype on Ubuntu Server Latest?

Introduction

Flextype is a content management system (CMS) that is simple, easy to use, and lightweight. It is built using modern web technologies such as PHP 7, Symfony components, and Twig templating engine. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Flextype on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following requirements:

• Ubuntu Server Latest.
• SSH access to your server.
• Root or sudo access to your server.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To start the installation, we need to install some required dependencies for the Flextype installation. Run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client php php-mysql php-curl php-xml php-mbstring

Step 2: Create Database

Next, we need to create a database for Flextype. Run the following commands to login to your MySQL console:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Then create a new database and a user for Flextype:

CREATE DATABASE flextypedb;
CREATE USER 'flextypeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'flextypepass';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON flextypedb.* TO 'flextypepass'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace flextypedb, flextypeuser, and flextypepass with your desired names and passwords for the database and user.

Step 3: Download Flextype

Now, let's download the latest version of Flextype from the official website using wget command:

sudo wget https://github.com/flextype/flextype/releases/download/v0.9.10/flextype-0.9.10.zip -O /var/www/html/flextype.zip

This command will download the latest version of Flextype and save it to /var/www/html/flextype.zip.

Step 4: Extract and Configure Flextype

Next, we need to extract the downloaded file and configure Flextype. Run the following commands:

cd /var/www/html
sudo unzip flextype.zip
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data flextype/
sudo mv flextype/ .flextype
sudo cp .flextype/.htaccess .flextype/index.php .
sudo rm -f flextype.zip .flextype/ -r

These commands will extract and configure Flextype and move it to .flextype directory. We also copy .htaccess and index.php files to the root directory.

Step 5: Configure Virtual Host

To access Flextype in your web browser, you need to configure a virtual host for it. Create a new virtual host configuration file:

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

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your-server-name-here
    ServerAlias www.your-server-name-here.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html

    <Directory /var/www/html/.flextype>
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your-server-name-here with your server name. Save the file and enable the virtual host:

sudo a2ensite flextype.conf

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 6: Access Flextype

Now, you can access Flextype in your web browser by entering your server IP address or domain name. The installation wizard should appear. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Flextype on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now start creating and managing your content with Flextype.

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