If you are looking for a solution to build dynamic and beautiful websites, then wityCMS is a good place to start. It is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. For more about wityCMS, please check their Homepage This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install wityCMS on Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.10 and 18.04 LTS. To get started with installing wityCMS, follow the steps below:
Install Nginx HTTP Server
wityCMS requires a web server and the Nginx HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today. To install the Nginx server, run the commands below: After installing Nginx, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Nginx service to always start up with the server boots. Now that Nginx is installed. to test whether the web server is working, open your browser and browse to the URL below. If you see the page above, then Nginx is successfully installed.
Install MariaDB Database Server
wityCMS also requires a database server to store its content. If you’re looking for a truly open-source database server, then MariaDB is a great place to start. To install MariaDB run the commands below: After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots. Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Run these on Ubuntu 18.10 and 18.04 LTS Next, run the commands below to secure the database server with a root password if you were not prompted to do so during the installation. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.
Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter Set root password? [Y/n]: Y New password: Enter password Re-enter new password: Repeat password Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]: Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]: Y
Now that MariaDB is installed, to test whether the database server was successfully installed, run the commands below. type the root password when prompted. If you see a similar screen as shown above, then the server was successfully installed.
Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
wityCMS is a PHP-based CMS and PHP is required. However, PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. To run PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 and previous, you may need to run the commands below: Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2 sudo apt update Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules. After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default configuration file for Nginx. The lines below are a good setting for most PHP-based CMS. Update the configuration file with these and save. Every time you make changes to the PHP configuration file, you should also restart the Nginx web server. To do so, run the commands below: Now that PHP is installed, to test whether it’s functioning, create a test file called phpinfo.php in the Nginx default root directory. ( /var/www/html/) Then type the content below and save the file. Next, open your browser and browse to the server’s hostname or IP address followed by phpinfo.php You should see the PHP default test page.
Create wityCMS Database
Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for wityCMS to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank wityCMS database. To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below. Then create a database called witycms Create a database user called witycmsuser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.
Download wityCMS Latest Release
To get wityCMS latest release you may want to use the GitHub repository. Install the git tool to download wityCMS packages. After installing curl and Composer above, change into the Nginx root directory and download wityCMS packages from Github. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the wityCMS root directory and give Nginx control.
Configure Nginx
Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for wityCMS. This file will control how users access WebsiteBaker content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called witycms Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your domain name and directory root location. Save the file and exit.
Enable the wityCMS and Rewrite Module
After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the wityCMS setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instruction. Choose the installation language, site name, and others, then continue. After that, choose a predefined home page for the portal and continue Next, type in the database connection info created above and continue. After that, create an admin account, then click Lunch Install! That should install wityCMS Enjoy~ Congratulation! You have successfully installed wityCMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10. You may also like the post below:
