How to Install BigTree CMS on POP! OS Latest

Introduction

BigTree CMS is a content management system that is designed to help you create and manage dynamic websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing BigTree CMS on the latest version of POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before beginning this tutorial, ensure that:

  • You have a basic understanding of the command-line interface.
  • You have a sudo user account.
  • Your system is updated.

Step 1: Installing the Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for BigTree CMS to run. Open the terminal and run the following command to install PHP and other required packages:

sudo apt install php php-curl curl libapache2-mod-php mysql-server php-mysql

Step 2: Downloading and Installing BigTree CMS

  1. Next, download the latest version of BigTree CMS from the official website (https://www.bigtreecms.org/download/) using the following command:

    curl -OL https://www.bigtreecms.org/files/BigTree-CMS-{version}.zip

    Replace {version} with the latest stable version of BigTree CMS.

  2. Once the download is complete, move the downloaded file to your preferred location, and then unzip it using the following command:

    unzip BigTree-CMS-{version}.zip

  3. Now, you need to create a new database for BigTree CMS. Run the following command to do so:

    sudo mysql -u root

  4. Once you have access to the MySQL terminal, create a new user and database for BigTree CMS and grant privileges to the new user to access the database by running the following command:

    CREATE DATABASE bigtree;
CREATE USER 'bigtreeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON bigtree.* TO 'bigtreeuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

    Replace password with your desired password for the BigTree CMS user.

  5. Next, navigate to the root directory of the unzipped BigTree CMS directory and rename the htaccess.txt file as .htaccess:

    cd BigTree-CMS-{version} mv htaccess.txt .htaccess

  6. Finally, run the following command to start the installation process:

    sudo php index.php install

    This should open up the BigTree CMS installation page in your default web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install BigTree CMS on the latest version of POP! OS. You also learned how to create a new database and user account for BigTree CMS and start the installation process. With BigTree CMS now installed, you can start creating and managing dynamic websites with ease.