How to Install b2evolution CMS on Arch Linux

b2evolution is a free, powerful, and easy-to-use content management system (CMS) used for creating and publishing blogs, online magazines, and websites. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing b2evolution CMS on an Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before you get started with the installation, ensure you have the following:

• A running Arch Linux system
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• A webserver, like Apache or Nginx, installed and configured on your system
• PHP installed and configured on your system

If you don't have a webserver and PHP installed on your system, you can install them with the following commands:

$ sudo pacman -S apache 
$ sudo pacman -S php php-apache

Step 1: Downloading b2evolution CMS

First, ensure that you have Git installed on your system. If not, install it with the following command:

$ sudo pacman -S git

Next, clone the b2evolution CMS repository from Github using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution.git

This will create a directory named b2evolution in your current working directory.

Step 2: Configuring your Webserver

The next step is to configure your webserver to serve b2evolution CMS.

For Apache webserver:

Open the Apache configuration file in your preferred text editor:

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following virtual host configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /path/to/b2evolution/
    <Directory /path/to/b2evolution/>
       Options FollowSymLinks
       AllowOverride All
       Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

For Nginx webserver:

Create a new server block configuration file for your domain:

$ sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/example.com.conf

Add the following server block configuration to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    root /path/to/b2evolution;
    index index.php;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }
    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi.conf;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
    }
}

Save the file and exit.

Restart your webserver to apply the changes:

For Apache webserver:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

For Nginx webserer:

$ sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 3: Installing b2evolution CMS

Navigate to the b2evolution directory you cloned earlier:

$ cd b2evolution

Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

$ composer install

Next, run the following command to configure b2evolution CMS:

$ php index.php install

You will be prompted to enter some information during the installation process, such as your database connection details, site title, and admin user account details.

After the installation completes successfully, you should see a message like the following:

Your b2evolution installation has been successfully completed!

Step 4: Accessing b2evolution CMS

You can now access your b2evolution CMS by visiting your domain in your web browser:

http://example.com

You will see the b2evolution CMS login page. Enter the admin user account details you specified during the installation process to access the b2evolution CMS dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed b2evolution CMS on your Arch Linux system.