flatCore is an open-source, flat-file content management system (CMS) based on PHP and PDO/SQLite that can be used to build beautiful websites and apps with control over everything, including all your HTML.
If you are looking for a solution to edit your website live with ease, then flatCore is an excellent place to start. It is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content.
This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow web admins to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile.
For more about flatCore, please check their Homepage
To get started with installing flatCore, follow the steps below:
Install Apache2 HTTP Server
flatCore requires a web server, and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today. To install the Apache2 server, run the commands below:
sudo apt update sudo apt install apache2
After installing Apache2, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots.
sudo systemctl stop apache2.service sudo systemctl start apache2.service sudo systemctl enable apache2.service
Now that Apache2 is installed, browse your browser to the URL below to test whether the web server works.
http://localhost
If you see the page above, then Apache2 is successfully installed.
Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
flatCore is a PHP-based CMS, and PHP is required. However, PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. To run PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 and previous, you may need to run the commands below:
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2
sudo apt update
Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules.
sudo apt install php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-common php7.2-sqlite3 php7.2-mysql php7.2-gmp php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xmlrpc php7.2-gd php7.2-bcmath php7.2-xml php7.2-cli php7.2-zip
After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default configuration file for Apache2.
sudo nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini
The lines below are a good setting for most PHP-based CMS. Update the configuration file with these and save.
file_uploads = On allow_url_fopen = On short_open_tag = On memory_limit = 256M upload_max_filesize = 100M max_execution_time = 360 date.timezone = America/Chicago
Every time you change the PHP configuration file, you should restart the Apache2 web server. To do so, run the commands below:
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
Once PHP is installed, create a test file called phpinfo.php in the Apache2 default root directory to test whether it’s functioning. ( /var/www/html/)
sudo nano /var/www/html/phpinfo.php
Then type the content below and save the file.
<?php phpinfo( ); ?>
Next, open your browser and browse to the server’s hostname or IP address, followed by phpinfo.php
http://localhost/phpinfo.php
You should see the PHP default test page.
Download flatCore Latest Release
To get flatCore latest Release, you may use the GitHub repository. Install the git tool to download flatCore packages.
sudo apt install git
After installing curl and Composer above, change into the Apache2 root directory and download flatCore packages from Github.
cd /var/www/html sudo git clone https://github.com/flatCore/flatCore-CMS.git flatcore
Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the flatCore root directory and give Apache2 control.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/flatcore/ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/flatcore/
Configure Apache2
Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for flatCore. This file will control how users access WebsiteBaker content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called flat core.conf
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/flatcore.conf
Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your domain name and directory root location.
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/flatcore
ServerName example.com
ServerAlias www.example.com
<Directory /var/www/html/flatcore/>
Options FollowSymlinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save the file and exit.
Enable the flatCore and Rewrite Module
After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below.
sudo a2ensite flatcore.conf sudo a2enmod rewrite sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the flatCore setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully.
http://example.com/install/index.php
Then follow the on-screen instruction. Finally, choose the installation language and continue.
Next, validate that all required packages are installed. And continue.
After that, create an admin account for the site and click Start Installation.
After that, the site should be created and ready to use.
Don’t forget to delete the install folder.
sudo rm -rf /var/www/html/flatcore/install/
Enjoy~
Congratulation! You have successfully installed flatCore CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10.
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