How to Install Backdrop CMS on Ubuntu Server

Backdrop CMS is a free, open-source CMS that is designed to make website development easier. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Backdrop CMS on Ubuntu Server. The following steps will guide you through the installation process:

Step 1: Update Ubuntu

Before you can install Backdrop CMS, you need to update your Ubuntu server to ensure that you have the latest software packages installed. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Step 2: Install LAMP stack

Backdrop CMS requires a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) stack to run. You can install LAMP stack by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server mysql-client php php-mysql libapache2-mod-php -y

Step 3: Create MySQL Database

Next, you need to create a MySQL database for Backdrop CMS. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

You will be prompted to enter your MySQL root password. Once you have entered your MySQL password, you can create a new database for Backdrop CMS by running the following command:

CREATE DATABASE backdropdb;

You can replace "backdropdb" with any database name of your choice.

Step 4: Download Backdrop CMS

Next, download Backdrop CMS by running the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/download/1.19.0/backdrop.zip

Note: Replace "1.19.0" with the latest version of Backdrop CMS.

Step 5: Extract Backdrop CMS

Once you have downloaded Backdrop CMS, extract it by running the following command:

sudo unzip backdrop.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 6: Change File Permissions

Next, you need to change the file permissions of the Backdrop CMS directory by running the following commands:

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

Step 7: Configure Apache

To host Backdrop CMS on Apache, you need to configure it by creating a new virtual host. You can do this by creating a new configuration file by running the following command:

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

Paste the following configuration code:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin [email protected]
        ServerName your_domain.com
        DocumentRoot /var/www/html/backdrop
        <Directory /var/www/html/backdrop>
                Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
                AllowOverride All
                Order allow,deny
                allow from all
        </Directory>
        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Note: Replace "[email protected]" with your email address and "your_domain.com" with your domain name.

Save and close the file.

Next, enable the new virtual host by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite backdrop.conf

Finally, restart Apache by running the following command:

sudo service apache2 restart

Step 8: Install Backdrop CMS

Open your web browser and go to http://your_domain.com/install.php to install Backdrop CMS.

Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation process.

Once the installation is complete, you can log in to Backdrop CMS by going to http://your_domain.com/user/login.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Backdrop CMS on Ubuntu Server.