Installing Backdrop CMS on Windows 10
Backdrop CMS is an open-source content management system (CMS) that provides easy-to-use tools for creating, managing, and publishing websites. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Backdrop CMS on a Windows 10 operating system.
Prerequisites
Before installing Backdrop CMS on Windows 10, you need to download and install the following software:
- Apache web server
- MySQL database server
- PHP programming language
Step 1: Download Backdrop CMS
Visit the official Backdrop CMS website at https://backdropcms.org/download and click on the "Download Backdrop CMS" button to download the latest version of the CMS.
Step 2: Install Apache Server
Go to https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi and download the latest version of the Apache web server for Windows. Double-click the downloaded .exe file and follow the installation wizard to complete the installation process.
Step 3: Install MySQL Server
Go to https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql and download the latest version of MySQL server for Windows. Double-click the downloaded .msi file and follow the installation wizard to complete the installation process.
Step 4: Install PHP
Go to https://windows.php.net/download and download the latest version of PHP for Windows. Extract the downloaded .zip file to your local computer in the directory C:\PHP.
Step 5: Configure Apache Server
Open the httpd.conf configuration file located in the folder C:\Apache24\conf. Add the following lines of code to the end of the file:
LoadModule php_module "c:/php/php7apache2_4.dll"
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
PHPIniDir "C:/php"
Save the changes and restart the Apache server.
Step 6: Create a Backdrop CMS Database
Open the MySQL command prompt and log in as the root user:
mysql -u root -p
Create a new database and user for the Backdrop CMS installation:
CREATE DATABASE backdrop;
CREATE USER 'backdrop_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON backdrop.* TO 'backdrop_user'@'localhost';
Exit the MySQL command prompt.
Step 7: Install Backdrop CMS
Extract the downloaded Backdrop CMS zip file to the C:\Apache24\htdocs directory. Rename the extracted folder to backdrop.
Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/backdrop. Follow the installation wizard to complete the Backdrop CMS installation.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Backdrop CMS on your Windows 10 operating system. You can now start building your website with Backdrop CMS.