How to Install Concrete 5 CMS on MXLinux Latest?

Concrete 5 is an open source content management system that allows you to easily create and manage websites. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Concrete 5 on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Concrete 5, you will need the following:

  • A server running MXLinux Latest
  • Apache web server installed and configured
  • PHP version 5.5 or higher installed
  • MySQL or MariaDB installed

Step 1: Download Concrete 5

First, you need to download Concrete 5 from the official website. Go to https://www.concretecms.com/download and select the latest version of Concrete 5. Click on the download button to download the compressed file.

Step 2: Install and Extract

After downloading the compressed file, you need to install the unzip utility. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install unzip

Now, navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file and extract its content using the unzip command. 

unzip concrete5.zip

This will create a new concrete5 directory.

Step 3: Move Concrete 5 to Web Root Directory

Next, move the concrete5 directory to the web root directory (/var/www/html/):

sudo mv concrete5 /var/www/html/

Step 4: Set Permissions

Before proceeding further, you need to set the appropriate permissions for Concrete 5 directories and files. Run the following commands to set permissions:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/concrete5
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/concrete5

Step 5: Create a Database

You need to create a database for Concrete 5 to store its data. Log in to MySQL as root and create a new database and user:

$ mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE concrete5;
CREATE USER 'concrete5user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON concrete5.* TO 'concrete5user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT

Replace 'password' in the above command with a secure password.

Step 6: Install Concrete 5

Now, open a web browser and type in the following URL:

http://your_server_ip/concrete5

Replace your_server_ip with the IP address of your MXLinux server.

Follow the instructions in the installer to configure your website, database, and admin user.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Concrete 5 on MXLinux Latest. You can now start creating your website and managing your content with Concrete 5.