In this tutorial, we will cover how to install Plone, a free and open-source content management system, on Ubuntu Server.
Before starting, make sure to have the following:
The first step is to update and upgrade the system packages to their latest version. This can be done by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Plone requires some additional software packages to run correctly. To install them, run the following command:
sudo apt install build-essential python3-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev libjpeg62-dev libssl-dev
Navigate to the Plone download page at https://plone.org/download and copy the link to the latest version. Then, use the wget command to download the Plone installer. For example:
wget https://launchpad.net/plone/5.2/5.2.4/+download/Plone-5.2.4-UnifiedInstaller.tgz
Extract the Plone installer by running the following command:
tar xzf Plone*.tgz
Change into the extracted directory:
cd Plone*
And run the installer:
sudo ./install.sh standalone --target=/opt/plone
This command will install Plone and all its dependencies to the /opt/plone directory.
After the installation is complete, start Plone by running:
sudo /opt/plone/zeocluster/bin/plonectl start
Plone should now be accessible in a web browser at http://localhost:8080.
In this tutorial, we covered how to install Plone on an Ubuntu Server Latest. With Plone installed, you can now create and manage content on your website.
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