How to Install Bolt CMS on MXLinux Latest?

Bolt CMS is a fast, modern, and lightweight content management system that offers a simple and elegant way to manage and publish content on the web. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bolt CMS on MXLinux Latest using the command-line interface (CLI).

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should have the following:

A running MXLinux Latest installation
A sudo user account
Access to the command-line interface

Step 1: Update Your System

The first thing you should do is update your MXLinux Latest system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache2 and PHP

Bolt CMS requires an Apache web server and a PHP runtime environment to run. You can install these packages using the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php

Step 3: Install MariaDB

Bolt CMS also requires a database server to store its data. We will use MariaDB, an open-source and enterprise-grade relational database system that is compatible with MySQL. You can install MariaDB using the following command:

sudo apt install mariadb-server

During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a root password for MariaDB. Enter a strong and secure password and remember it because you will need it later.

Step 4: Create a Database and User for Bolt CMS

Now that MariaDB is installed, you need to create a database and user for Bolt CMS. You can do that by following these steps:

Log in to the MariaDB server as the root user:
```
sudo mysql -u root -p
```
Enter the root password you set during the installation.
Create a new database for Bolt CMS:
```
CREATE DATABASE bolt;
```
Create a new user for Bolt CMS:
```
CREATE USER 'boltuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
```
Replace password with a strong and secure password of your choice.

Grant the new user all privileges to the Bolt CMS database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON bolt.* TO 'boltuser'@'localhost';

Flush the privileges to apply the changes:
```
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
```

Exit the MariaDB prompt by running exit.

Step 5: Download and Install Bolt CMS

Now that the prerequisites are installed and configured, you can download and install Bolt CMS. You can do this by following these steps:

Go to the Bolt CMS website and download the latest stable release:
```
wget https://bolt.cm/distribution/bolt-latest.tar.gz
```
Extract the downloaded archive to the Apache web server's document root:
```
sudo tar xf bolt-latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
```

Rename the extracted directory to bolt:

sudo mv /var/www/html/bolt-* /var/www/html/bolt

Set the correct ownership and permissions:

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

Step 6: Configure Bolt CMS

Now that Bolt CMS is installed, you need to configure it to use the database you created earlier. You can do that by following these steps:

Edit the config.yaml file:

sudo nano /var/www/html/bolt/app/config/config.yaml

Find the following section:

database:
  driver: mysql
  hostname: localhost
  database: bolt
  username: root
  password: ""

Change it to:

database:
  driver: mysql
  hostname: localhost
  database: bolt
  username: boltuser
  password: password

Replace password with the password you set for the boltuser user earlier.

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.

Step 7: Access Bolt CMS

You can now access Bolt CMS by opening a web browser and entering your MXLinux Latest server's IP address or domain name, followed by /bolt/ in the address bar. For example:

http://your_server_ip_address_or_domain_name/bolt/

You will be prompted to create an admin user account and configure Bolt CMS further.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Bolt CMS on MXLinux Latest. You also learned how to configure Apache, PHP, and MariaDB to allow Bolt CMS to function correctly. Now that Bolt CMS is installed, you can start creating content and building your website or blog.