This brief tutorial will show students and new users how to install Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS web editions.
The webEdition CMS (content management system) is based on PHP and MySQL and is excellent for users who wish to manage their websites and blogs quickly. This CMS has a significant function spectrum and can be customized easily.
The web edition is free to download and use and comes with an intuitive user interface, granularly administered users and groups, and a responsive design that supports all modern devices.
This fast and lightweight platform gives web admins modular and extensible features via plugins to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile.
For more about the web edition, please check their Homepage
To get started with installing webEdition, follow the steps below:
Install Apache2 HTTP Server
webEdition requires a web server, and 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 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 has been 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
webEdition also requires a database server to store its content. MariaDB is a great place to start if you want a genuinely open-source database server. 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 16.04 LTS
sudo systemctl stop mysql.service sudo systemctl start mysql.service sudo systemctl enable mysql.service
Run these on Ubuntu 18.10 and 18.04 LTS
sudo systemctl stop mariadb.service sudo systemctl start mariadb.service sudo systemctl enable mariadb.service
Next, run the commands below to secure the database server with a root password if you were not prompted to do so during the installation.
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
Once MariaDB is installed, run the commands below to test whether the database server was installed.
sudo mysql -u root -p
Type the root password when prompted.
The server was successfully installed if you see a similar screen.
Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
webEdition 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-mysql php7.2-gmp php7.2-curl php7.2-intl php7.2-mbstring php7.2-xmlrpc php7.2-gd php7.2-soap 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 webEdition CMS Database
Now that you’ve installed all the packages required for webEdition to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank webEdition database.
To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below.
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then create a database called webedition
CREATE DATABASE webedition;
Create a database user called webeditionuser with a new password
CREATE USER 'webeditionuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';
Then, grant the user full access to the database.
GRANT ALL ON webedition.* TO 'webeditionuser'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
Finally, save your changes and exit.
FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;
Download webEdition Latest Release.
To get the latest web edition release, you may want to download it from its download page. Or use the commands below to use wget and get it downloaded.
Once downloaded, extract the downloaded content into the newly created webEdition directory.
cd /tmp wget http://download.webedition.org/releases/OnlineInstaller.zip unzip OnlineInstaller.zip sudo mkdir /var/www/webedition sudo cp OnlineInstaller.php /var/www/webedition
Next, run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the webEdition root directory and give Apache2 control.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/webedition/ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/webedition/
Configure Apache2
Finally, configure the Apache2 site configuration file for webEdition. This file will control how users access webEdition content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called webedition. conf
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/webedition.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/webedition
ServerName example.com
ServerAlias www.example.com
<Directory /var/www/webedition/>
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 webEdition and Rewrite Module
After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below.
sudo a2ensite webedition.conf sudo a2enmod rewrite sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the webEdition setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully.
http://example.com/OnlineInstaller.php
Then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. Select the installation language, then continue.
Here, you can select the stable or pre-release version. For production sites, the stable version is best.
On the next page, validate that all requirements are met and continue.
Select a DocumentRoot path for the installation. If the current setting is correct, then leave it blank and continue.
Next, type in the database connection info created above. The database name, username, and password. then continue
Next, accept the default and continue.
After that, create an admin account that will be used to manage the backend portal.
Next, wait for all packages to be downloaded, installed, and configured.
After that, webEdition should be ready to use.
Log in and begin setting up your environment!
Congratulation! You have successfully installed webEdition CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04.
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