How to Install Plone on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will cover how to install Plone, a free and open-source content management system, on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure to have the following:

• An Ubuntu Server running the latest version.
• An account with administrator privileges.
• A working internet connection.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade the System

The first step is to update and upgrade the system packages to their latest version. This can be done by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Prerequisites

Plone requires some additional software packages to run correctly. To install them, run the following command:

sudo apt install build-essential python3-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev libjpeg62-dev libssl-dev

Step 3: Download Plone

Navigate to the Plone download page at https://plone.org/download and copy the link to the latest version. Then, use the wget command to download the Plone installer. For example:

wget https://launchpad.net/plone/5.2/5.2.4/+download/Plone-5.2.4-UnifiedInstaller.tgz

Step 4: Install Plone

Extract the Plone installer by running the following command:

tar xzf Plone*.tgz

Change into the extracted directory:

cd Plone*

And run the installer:

sudo ./install.sh standalone --target=/opt/plone

This command will install Plone and all its dependencies to the /opt/plone directory.

Step 5: Start Plone

After the installation is complete, start Plone by running:

sudo /opt/plone/zeocluster/bin/plonectl start

Plone should now be accessible in a web browser at http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered how to install Plone on an Ubuntu Server Latest. With Plone installed, you can now create and manage content on your website.