CouchCMS is a free, open-source content management system that allows users to create websites using a simple, modular approach. If you're interested in installing CouchCMS on your Windows 11 machine, follow these steps:
Before installing CouchCMS, make sure that your computer has the following:
First, go to the official website of CouchCMS (https://www.couchcms.com/) and download the latest version of the software.
Extract the downloaded CouchCMS package into the local server directory. This can be done by simply right-clicking on the package file and selecting 'Extract All'.
Next, create a new database and database user for your CouchCMS project. This can be done using the MySQL or MariaDB command line, or using a GUI tool like phpMyAdmin.
Next, navigate to the 'couch/config.php' file in your CouchCMS installation and open it in a text editor. Modify the following lines to reflect your database credentials:
define('K_DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('K_DB_NAME', 'your_database_name');
define('K_DB_USER', 'your_database_username');
define('K_DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_password');
Make sure that the 'cache' and 'uploads' directories within your CouchCMS installation are writeable by the web server. This can be done using the following commands in the terminal:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data cache
sudo chmod -R 755 cache
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data uploads
sudo chmod -R 755 uploads
Replace 'www-data' with the username of your web server, if necessary.
Your CouchCMS site should now be accessible by pointing your web browser to the URL of your local server. If everything was set up correctly, the CouchCMS installation wizard should load and allow you to create your first CouchCMS-powered website.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed CouchCMS on your Windows 11 machine.
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