How to install MODX on Ubuntu Server Latest

MODX is an open-source content management system that allows you to build dynamic and responsive websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of MODX on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following requirements:

• Ubuntu 18.04 or latest version installed.
• SSH access with superuser privileges.

Step 1: Connect to your Server

Open your preferred SSH terminal and connect to your Ubuntu server using your superuser credentials.

ssh username@server_ip_address

Step 2: Update Packages

The first step is to update and upgrade the packages using the following command.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 3: Install LAMP Stack

MODX requires a web server, PHP, and MySQL database to function correctly. Therefore, we need to install the LAMP stack on our Ubuntu server.

Run the following command to install the LAMP stack:

sudo apt install lamp-server^

Step 4: Create a Database

Next, we need to create a MySQL database and a user for MODX. Run the following commands to create a new database and user and provide the necessary details.

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE modx_database;

CREATE USER 'modx_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON modx_database.* TO 'modx_user'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

exit

Step 5: Download MODX

Download the latest version of MODX from their official website using the following command.

wget https://modx.com/download/direct/modx-latest.zip

Step 6: Extract MODX

Now, we need to extract the downloaded MODX zip file into the web directory.

sudo apt install unzip

sudo unzip modx-latest.zip -d /var/www/html/

Step 7: Configure MODX

Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for MODX by running the following command.

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

Add the following virtual host configuration in the file and save it.

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/modx
<Directory /var/www/html/modx>
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/modx_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/modx_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Activate the virtual host configuration.

sudo a2ensite modx.conf

Restart Apache service to apply the newly created virtual host.

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 8: Access MODX Installation

You can now access the MODX web installation wizard by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

http://your_server_ip_address/setup/

Follow the on-screen instructions, enter your MySQL database details, and complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install MODX on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now start building dynamic and responsive websites using MODX.