Install Dotclear CMS on Ubuntu 20.04
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Introduction
Dotclear is an open-source web publishing platform for LAMP. This guide explains how to install Dotclear on a Vultr Ubuntu 20.04 cloud server.
Prerequisites
Before starting this guide:
- Install an Ubuntu 20.04 server.
- Add a non-root user with sudo privileges.
- Install a LAMP Stack.
You can also use Vultr's Ubuntu 20.04 LAMP Marketplace application.
1. Install Dependencies
SSH to your server and update the package information index.
$ sudo apt update
Install the required PHP extensions for Dotclear.
$ sudo apt install libapache2-mod-php
Restart Apache to load the extensions.
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2
2. Create the Database and User Account
Log in to your database server as
root
.$ sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a
dot_clear
database and adot_clear_user
account. ReplaceEXAMPLE_PASSWORD
with a strong password.If you use MySQL:
mysql> CREATE DATABASE dot_clear; CREATE USER 'dot_clear_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'EXAMPLE_PASSWORD'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dot_clear.* TO 'dot_clear_user'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
If you use MariaDB:
MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE dot_clear; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES on dot_clear.* TO 'dot_clear_user'@'localhost' identified by 'EXAMPLE_PASSWORD';
Exit the database server.
mysql> QUIT;
3. Create the Directory Structure
Create a
dot_clear
directory under the web root.$ sudo mkdir -p /var/www/dot_clear
Take ownership of the directory.
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www/dot_clear
Change to the directory.
$ cd /var/www/dot_clear
Download the installation script.
$ wget https://download.dotclear.org/loader/dotclear-loader.php
Change the ownership of the
/var/www/dot_clear
directory to the Apache userwww-data
.$ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/dot_clear
4. Create a Virtual Host File
Disable the default virtual host configuration.
$ sudo a2dissite 000-default.conf
Create a new virtual host configuration file.
$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/dot_clear.conf
Paste the information below into the file. Replace
example.com
with your server's public IP address or domain name.<VirtualHost *:80> ServerName example.com DocumentRoot "/var/www/dot_clear" <Directory "/var/www/dot_clear"> Require all granted Options Indexes FollowSymLinks AllowOverride All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined </VirtualHost>
Save and exit the file.
Enable the new Dotclear virtual host.
$ sudo a2ensite dot_clear.conf
Restart Apache to load the new host configuration.
$ sudo systemctl restart apache2
5. Test the Installation
Visit the URL below in your web browser. Replace
example.com
with your server's public IP address or domain name.You should see the following welcome page.
Click Retrieve and unzip Dotclear to proceed.
Enter the database settings in the provided fields and click Continue
Create a user account and click Save.
Navigate to this URL to see your new site.
To access the Dotclear admin interface, visit the URL below and log in.
Your installation is complete.
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