CMS Made Simple is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) designed for easy website management. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install CMS Made Simple on a Windows 10 computer.
Before you start installing CMS Made Simple, make sure you have the following software installed on your computer:
If you don't have these software installed, you can easily download them from their respective websites.
First, download the latest version of CMS Made Simple from the official website at https://www.cmsmadesimple.org/downloads/.
Once the download completes, extract the ZIP file to a location of your choice.
Open the PHP configuration file (php.ini) and make the following changes:
extension=pdo_mysqlextension=mysqliSave the changes and restart your web server to apply them.
Next, create a MySQL database for CMS Made Simple. You can use a tool like phpMyAdmin to create the database easily.
Now, navigate to the extracted CMS Made Simple folder and copy all of its contents to your web server's document root directory.
Next, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost (or your server's IP address). You should see the CMS Made Simple installation page.
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up CMS Made Simple. Make sure to enter your MySQL database details correctly.
Once the installation completes, you should see the CMS Made Simple welcome page. From here, you can create a new website or manage an existing one.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed CMS Made Simple on your Windows 10 computer.
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