How to Install TriTan CMS with Apache on Ubuntu Linux

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TriTan is an open-source, lightweight Content Management System (CMS) and framework that doesn’t require a database and provides native markdown support. This flat-file CMS is easy to set up, manage, and expand. It requires an Apache2 HTTP server. Additionally, it is compatible with PHP 7.2, which must be installed and configured. The TriTan CMS installation,…

TriTan is an open-source, flat-file, lightweight content management system (CMS) and content management framework (CMF). It is easy to install, manage and extend. And helps you run your personal or business websites.

TriTan doesn’t require a database. All its data is stored in the file system (file-based, flat file CMS). It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO friendly, flexible CSS framework with no installation required.

For more about TriTan, please check its homepage.

When you’re ready to get TriTan working, continue with the steps below:

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

Install Apache2 HTTP Server

TriTan CMS 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

TriTan CMS 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 controls below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules.

sudo apt install php7.2 libapache2-mod-php7.2 php7.2-common php7.2-gmp php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xmlrpc php7.2-gd 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 TriTan Latest Release

To get v latest release, you may want to get it from GitHub. Use Composer and Git to download the newest version.

sudo apt install curl git
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

After installing curl and Composer above, change into the Apache2 root directory and download TriTan packages from GitHub…

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/parkerj/TriTan-CMS/archive/master.zip
unzip master.zip
sudo mv TriTan-CMS-master /var/www/html/tritan

Next, change into the root directory and install via Composer

cd /var/www/html/tritan
sudo composer install
sudo cp /var/www/html/tritan/config.sample.php /var/www/html/tritan/config.php

Open config.php, edit the following constants, and save the file: TTCMS_MAINSITE & TTCMS_MAINSITE_PATH. If you install on a dev server and then move it to a new server with a different domain, you must edit these for the new server.

sudo nano /var/www/html/tritan/config.php

Edit the highlighted line and save.

/**
 * Main site
 */
defined('TTCMS_MAINSITE') or define('TTCMS_MAINSITE', 'example.com'); //i.e. localhost:8888
defined('TTCMS_MAINSITE_PATH') or define('TTCMS_MAINSITE_PATH', ''); //i.e. /tritan/

After that, run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the TriTan root directory and give Apache2 control.

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/tritan/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/tritan/

Configure Apache2

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

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

     <Directory /var/www/html/tritan/>
          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 TriTan and Rewrite Module

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

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

Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the TriTan setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully.

http://example.com/

You should then see TriTan’s default home page.

To login to the backend portal, type:

http://example.com/login
  • username: TriTan
  • password: TriTanCMS

Congratulation! You have successfully installed TriTan CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10.

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