How to Install Concrete 5 CMS on Ubuntu Server Latest

Concrete 5 CMS is a free and open-source content management system that is easy to use and flexible. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Concrete 5 CMS on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need:

• A server running Ubuntu latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A basic understanding of how to use the command line.

Step 1: Update the system

First, update the system by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install LAMP stack

Concrete 5 CMS requires a LAMP stack to be installed on your server.

You can install the LAMP stack by running the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php7.4 php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-imagick php-mbstring php-xml php-zip

Once installed, you can verify the Apache web server is running by running:

systemctl status apache2

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database

Create a MySQL database for Concrete 5 CMS to use. You can create a database from the MySQL shell by running:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password for your MySQL installation and press Enter to log in. Once logged in, run the following queries to create a database:

CREATE DATABASE concrete5;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON concrete5.* TO 'concrete5user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace concrete5user and password with your desired database username and password.

Step 4: Download and Extract Concrete 5 CMS

Download Concrete 5 CMS from the official website or using wget:

wget https://www.concretecms.com/download_file/-/view/108652/

Extract the downloaded file by running:

unzip concrete5*

Move the extracted folder to the document root:

sudo mv concrete5* /var/www/html/

Step 5: Set Permissions and Ownership

Set the ownership of the /var/www/html/concrete5 folder to the user "www-data", which Apache uses to run:

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

Make sure the files are readable by Apache:

sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/concrete5

Step 6: Install Concrete 5 CMS

Visit http://your-server-ip/concrete5 in your web browser. You will see the Concrete 5 installation screen.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Concrete 5 CMS on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now start building your website using the Concrete 5 CMS. Remember to keep your CMS updated to protect your site from vulnerabilities.