HostCMS works great with Apache2 HTTP Server. However, if you run it with Nginx and PHP 7.2-FPM instead, the steps below should be a great place to start.
HostCMS is a content management system (CMS) software built on PHP that focuses on online stores and corporate and content projects.
It is built to manage content and create online stores with a responsive template to display correctly in browsers on any device — phone, tablet, laptop, or PC, 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 HostCMS, please check their Homepage
Install Nginx HTTP Server
HostCMS requires a web server, and the Nginx HTTP server is probably the second most popular open-source web server available today. To install the Nginx server, run the commands below:
sudo apt update sudo apt install nginx
After installing Nginx, the commands below can be used to stop, start, and enable the Nginx service to always start up with the server boots.
sudo systemctl stop nginx.service sudo systemctl start nginx.service sudo systemctl enable nginx.service
Now that Nginx 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 Nginx is successfully installed.
Install MariaDB Database Server
HostCMS 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 service to start 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.
3: Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
HostCMS 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-fpm 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 Nginx’s PHP default configuration file.
sudo nano /etc/php/7.2/fpm/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 cgi.fix_pathinfo = 0 upload_max_filesize = 100M max_execution_time = 360 date.timezone = America/Chicago
Restarting the Nginx web server whenever you change the PHP configuration file would be best. To do so, run the commands below:
sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
Once PHP is installed, create a test file called phpinfo.php in the Nginx default root directory. ( /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 HostCMS Database
Once you’ve installed all the packages required for HostCMS to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank HostCMS database.
To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below.
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then, create a database called hostcms
CREATE DATABASE hostcms;
Create a database user called hostcmsuser with a new password
CREATE USER 'hostcmsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password_here';
Then, grant the user full access to the database.
GRANT ALL ON hostcms.* TO 'hostcmsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'user_password_here' WITH GRANT OPTION;
Finally, save your changes and exit.
FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT;
Download HostCMS Latest Release
Download the HostCMS install file from the link below:
http://www.hostcms.org/hostcms/editions/free/
You can also use the commands below to download and install
sudo mkdir /var/www/html/hostcms cd /var/www/html/hostcms sudo wget http://www.hostcms.org/download/install/install.php
Then, run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the HostCMS root directory and give Nginx control.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/hostcms/ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/hostcms/
Configure Nginx
Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for HostCMS. This file will control how users access WebsiteBaker content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called hostcms
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/hostcms
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.
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80;
root /var/www/html/hostcms;
index index.php index.html index.htm;
server_name example.com www.example.com;
client_max_body_size 100M;
location / {
index index.php index.html;
if (! -e $ request_filename) {
rewrite ^ / (. *) $ /index.php last;
}
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.2-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}
Save the file and exit.
Enable the HostCMS and Rewrite Module
After configuring the VirtualHost above, please enable it by running the commands below.
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/hostcms /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the HostCMS setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully.
http://example.com/install.php
Then, follow the on-screen instructions. The first page should be in Russian. Click Next to choose the installation language.
Choose the installation language and continue.
Next, validate that all PHP requirements are met and continue.
After that, type in the database connection info created above and continue.
HostCMS has free and paid versions. The free version offers limited sets of features. If you have the license key, type it in or click Next to use the free version.
Finally, install with standard modules and complete the setup
Enjoy~
Congratulation! You have successfully installed HostCMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10.
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