WonderCMS is a lightweight and simple content management system that does not require a database. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install WonderCMS on Void Linux.
Before we install WonderCMS, we need to set up a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack. To do so, execute the following commands in the terminal:
sudo xbps-install -S # Update the package database
sudo xbps-install -y apache php php-gd php-mysqlnd mariadb-server
Start the Apache and MariaDB services and enable them to start at boot time:
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/apache /var/service/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mysql /var/service/
Next, we need to download and extract the WonderCMS files to the document root of Apache. The document root is the directory where the web server serves files from.
cd /srv/http/ # the default Apache document root
sudo wget https://github.com/robiso/wondercms/releases/download/3.3.9/wondercms-3.3.9.zip
sudo unzip wondercms-3.3.9.zip
sudo mv wondercms/* . # move the WonderCMS files to the document root
sudo chown -R http:http . # change the ownership to the HTTP user
sudo rm -rf wondercms-3.3.9.zip wondercms/
WonderCMS uses a simple flat-file database to store its content. Before we can use WonderCMS, we need to create an empty database.
mysql -u root -p # enter the MySQL root password when prompted
CREATE DATABASE wondercms;
Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address. You should see the WonderCMS setup page. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your website.
At the database configuration step, enter the following information:
Finish the setup process by providing the website information, user, and password.
Since WonderCMS does not come with built-in security, we need to secure it ourselves. You can use .htaccess file to deny access to certain directories, enable HTTPS, and more.
For example, to deny access to the WonderCMS directory, create an .htaccess file in the document root and add the following lines:
<Directory "/srv/http/wondercms/">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directory>
You have successfully installed WonderCMS on Void Linux. You can now log in to your WonderCMS admin panel and start building your website. Don't forget to keep your WonderCMS installation secure by setting up additional security measures.
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