CouchCMS is a user-friendly and flexible content management system that allows you to create and manage dynamic websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing CouchCMS on macOS.
Before we begin, make sure you meet the following prerequisites:
Visit the official CouchCMS website at https://www.couchcms.com/ and download the latest version of CouchCMS.
Once the download is complete, extract the CouchCMS files from your downloads folder to a directory of your choice. For example, you can extract the files to the directory ~/sites/couchcms.
Before proceeding, make sure you have created a new MySQL database for CouchCMS. You will also need to create a new MySQL user and grant it access to the database.
Open your CouchCMS directory and locate the couch/config.php file. Open this file in a text editor and modify the following settings:
localhost)Save the changes to the config.php file and close the text editor.
Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you extracted the CouchCMS files. Run the following command to start the PHP server:
php -S localhost:8000
This command will start a PHP server on port 8000.
Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the CouchCMS installation page.
Follow the on-screen instructions and fill in the required information to install CouchCMS. Once the installation is complete, you can log in to your CouchCMS dashboard and start creating your website.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed CouchCMS on macOS.
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