How to Install b2evolution CMS on Ubuntu Server Latest

b2evolution is a free, open-source Content Management System (CMS) that allows users to create fully-featured blogs, websites, and online communities. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install b2evolution CMS on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

  • Ubuntu Server Latest installed on your machine
  • Root or sudo privileges

Step 1: Update System

Before we begin with the installation process, we need to update the system to ensure that all the packages are up to date. To update the system, run the following command in the terminal.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

To install b2evolution CMS, we need to make sure that Apache, PHP, and MariaDB are installed on the system.

To install Apache, run the following command:

sudo apt install apache2

To install PHP and its required extensions, run the following command:

sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-xml php-gd php-mbstring php-curl php-zip

To install MariaDB, run the following command:

sudo apt install mariadb-server

After installing MariaDB, we need to secure it by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database and User

We need to create a MySQL database and a user for b2evolution CMS. To do that, log in to the MySQL shell by running the following command.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Once you are logged in to the MySQL shell, run the following commands to create a database named b2evolution and a user named b2evo_user.

CREATE DATABASE b2evolution;
GRANT ALL ON b2evolution.* TO 'b2evo_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'b2evo_pass';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Make sure to replace b2evo_user and b2evo_pass with your desired username and password.

Step 4: Download and Install b2evolution CMS

To download and install b2evolution CMS, follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to the Apache document root directory by running the following command:

cd /var/www/html

  1. Download the b2evolution CMS package by running the following command:

sudo wget https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/releases/download/b2evo7.2.1-stable/b2evolution-7.2.1-stable-2021-03-11.zip

  1. Unzip the downloaded package by running the following command:

sudo unzip b2evolution-7.2.1-stable-2021-03-11.zip

  1. Remove the downloaded zip file by running the following command:

sudo rm b2evolution-7.2.1-stable-2021-03-11.zip

  1. Rename the unzipped folder to b2evolution by running the following command:

sudo mv b2evolution-7.2.1-stable b2evolution

  1. Assign the ownership of the b2evolution folder to the Apache user www-data.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/b2evolution

Step 5: Configure Apache

To configure Apache to serve b2evolution CMS, create a new virtual host configuration file in the sites-available directory by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/b2evolution.conf

Insert the following content in the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin [email protected]
     DocumentRoot /var/www/html/b2evolution
     ServerName example.com
     ServerAlias www.example.com
     
     <Directory /var/www/html/b2evolution>
          AllowOverride All
          Require all granted
     </Directory>
     
     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
     
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace example.com and [email protected] with your domain name and your email address.

Save the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, and Enter.

Enable the newly created virtual host configuration file by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite b2evolution

Disable the default Apache virtual host configuration file by running the following command:

sudo a2dissite 000-default

Finally, restart the Apache service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Install b2evolution CMS

Open your web browser and navigate to http://yourserverIP/ or http://domainname/ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

During the installation, choose MySQL/MariaDB as the database type and provide the database name, username, and password that you created earlier in Step 3.

After the installation is completed, you can log in to the b2evolution CMS dashboard by navigating to http://yourserverIP/admin.php and entering the admin username and password that you provided during the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed b2evolution CMS on Ubuntu Server Latest.