How to Install MenaPro CMS with Apache on Ubuntu Linux

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The tutorial provides guidance on installing and configuring MenaPro CMS on Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 LTS servers. It covers the installation of required servers like Apache2 HTTP and MariaDB Database, PHP 7.2, and related modules. Then, it explains creating a MenaPro database, downloading the latest MenaPro release, setting permissions, and configuring Apache2. After these steps,…

This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install and configure MenaPro CMS on Ubuntu 18.04 | 16.04 LTS servers.

MenaPro is an open-source, advanced content management system (CMS) that gives you powerful tools to build and manage a content website.

This cm is also a hundred times faster than most content management platforms.

With its intuitive and powerful backend, you can assemble a website quickly. You also get a powerful search tool, backend analytics, drag n drop media panel, and more.

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 MenaPro, please check their Homepage

To get started with installing MenaPro, follow the steps below:

Install Apache2 HTTP Server

You will need a web server to run MenaPro, and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today. So go and get it for MenaPro.

To install the Apache2 server, run the commands below:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apache2

After installing the Apache2 web server, 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 MariaDB Database Server

MenaPro also needs a database server to store its content. And MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open-source database servers to use with MenaPro.

To install MariaDB run the commands below.

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server mariadb-client

After installing MariaDB, the commands below can stop, start and enable the MariaDB service to start up when the server boots.

Run these on Ubuntu

sudo systemctl stop mariadb.service
sudo systemctl start mariadb.service
sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service

After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access.

sudo mysql_secure_installation

When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

  • Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter
  • Set root password? [Y/n]: Y
  • New password: Enter password
  • Re-enter new password: Repeat password
  • Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y
  • Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y
  • Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]:  Y
  • Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]:  Y

Restart MariaDB server

To test if MariaDB is installed, type the commands below to log on to the MariaDB server.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then type the password you created above to sign on. If successful, you should see MariaDB welcome message.

Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules

MenaPro 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.

Create MenaPro Database

Now that you’ve installed all the required packages, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, create a MenaPro database.

Run the commands below to log on to MariaDB. When prompted for a password, type the root password you created above.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then create a database called menapro

CREATE DATABASE menapro;

Create a database user called menaprouser with a new password

CREATE USER 'menaprouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';

Then grant the user full access to the men pro database.

GRANT ALL ON menapro.* TO 'menaprouser'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Finally, save your changes and exit.

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Download MenaPro Latest Release

After installing the server and packages above, please get the latest copy of MenaPro from its download site.

After downloading, use the commands below to extract the archived content into the Apache2 root directory.

cd /tmp
wget http://menapro.com/menapro.zip
unzip menapro.zip
sudo mv menapro /var/www/menapro

Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the MenaPro root directory and give Apache2 control.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/menapro/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/menapro/

Configure Apache2

Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for MenaPro. This file will control how users access MenaPro content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called menapro. conf

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/menapro.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/menapro
     ServerName example.com
     ServerAlias www.example.com

     <Directory /var/www/menapro/>
          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 MenaPro and Rewrite Module

After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below.

sudo a2ensite menapro.conf
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the MenaPro setup wizard complete.

http://example.com/

Type in the site information and continue.

Next, type in the database username and password. and click Install

After setting up, you should be able to log in and begin setting up your site.

Enjoy~

Congratulation! You have successfully installed MenaPro on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04

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