How to Install FlatPress on Linux Mint

FlatPress is an open-source and lightweight content management system that is perfect for personal blogs or small websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install FlatPress on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, you should have the following:

A Linux Mint system with root or sudo access.
Apache or Nginx web server installed and running.
PHP version 5.6 or higher installed on your system.

Step 1: Download FlatPress

To download FlatPress, navigate to the official website https://flatpress.org/ and click on the download button. This will download the latest stable version of FlatPress to your system.

wget https://github.com/flatpress/flatpress/archive/v1.1.1.tar.gz

After the download, extract the archive file using the below command:

tar -zxvf v1.1.1.tar.gz

Step 2: Move FlatPress to Apache Document Root

By default, Apache Document Root in Linux Mint is /var/www/html/ or /var/www/. You can move the extracted FlatPress files to the Document Root using the following command:

sudo mv flatpress-1.1.1 /var/www/html/flatpress

Step 3: Set Ownership and Permissiosn

Next, you need to set the ownership and permissions for the FlatPress directory to enable web server user access to the files.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/flatpress
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/flatpress

Step 4: Create Apache Virtual Host

To create a virtual host for FlatPress, create a new configuration file in Apache sites-available directory using any text editor:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/flatpress.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file, replacing the ServerName and DocumentRoot with your own domain name and directory path:

<VirtualHost *:80>
 ServerName yourdomain.com
 DocumentRoot /var/www/html/flatpress/
 <Directory /var/www/html/flatpress/>
 Options FollowSymLinks
 AllowOverride All
 </Directory>
 ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/yourdomain.com_error.log
 CustomLog /var/log/apache2/yourdomain.com_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, then Y and Enter key. After that, enable the virtual host using the below command:

sudo a2ensite flatpress.conf

Finally, restart the Apache web server service to apply the changes:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 5: Complete Installation

Now, you can access FlatPress through a web browser by visiting the domain name or IP address of your server.

The installation process is straightforward, simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps to install FlatPress CMS on Linux Mint. You can now start creating your own blog or website on FlatPress.