How to Install MediaCMS on Windows 10

MediaCMS is an open source content management system designed specifically for media websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install MediaCMS on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, you will need to ensure that you have the following installed on your system:

• Apache web server (version 2.2+)
• PHP (version 5.5+)
• MySQL (version 5.5+)
• Composer

Step 1: Download MediaCMS

Go to the official MediaCMS website at https://mediacms.io and download the latest version of the software.

Step 2: Extract the File

Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the file to a desired location on your system.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Next, navigate to the root directory of the extracted files and run the following commands to install the necessary dependencies:

composer install

Step 4: Configure the Database

Create a new database in MySQL and proceed to the next step.

In the root directory of the extracted files, copy the .env.example file to .env. Open the .env file and update the following fields with your corresponding database credentials.

DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=YourDatabaseName
DB_USERNAME=YourDatabaseUsername
DB_PASSWORD=YourDatabasePassword

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Set Application Key

In the same .env file, find the line APP_KEY= and run the following command:

php artisan key:generate

This command will generate a new key and set it to the APP_KEY field in the .env file.

Step 6: Migrate & Seed Database

Run the following command to migrate the database schema:

php artisan migrate

Once the migration is complete, you can optionally seed your database with sample data by running:

php artisan db:seed

Step 7: Configure Virtual Host

Create a new virtual host in Apache by opening the httpd-vhosts.conf configuration file located in your Apache installation directory and adding the following:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    DocumentRoot "C:/path/to/mediacms/public"
    ServerName mediacms.local
    ErrorLog "logs/mediacms.local-error.log"
    CustomLog "logs/mediacms.local-access.log" common

    <Directory "C:/path/to/mediacms/public">
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and restart Apache.

Step 8: Launch the Application

Open a web browser and navigate to http://mediacms.local (or whatever virtual host name you configured in the previous step) to launch MediaCMS.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MediaCMS on Windows 10.

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