How to install and configure Zimplit CMS on Fedora 34

To Install And Configure Zimplit CMS on Fedora 34

Introduction:

CMS means Content management system, it is the software used to manage the digital content. Zimplit is the easiest Content Management System ever made. Zimplit is extremely lightweight, simple and customizable.

Prerequisites:

Apache Web server PHP and its Modules

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME=Fedora
VERSION="34 (Workstation Edition)"
ID=fedora
VERSION_ID=34
VERSION_CODENAME=""
PLATFORM_ID="platform:f34"
PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 34 (Workstation Edition)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;38;2;60;110;180"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"
REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT="Fedora"
REDHAT_BUGZILLA_PRODUCT_VERSION=34
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Fedora"
REDHAT_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION=34
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL=https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:PrivacyPolicy

Step 2: Install the Zimplit CMS package by using wget command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/archive/3.0.zip
--2021-11-30 21:44:04--  https://github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/archive/3.0.zip
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 13.234.210.38
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|13.234.210.38|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/zip/3.0 [following]
--2021-11-30 21:44:05--  https://codeload.github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/zip/3.0
Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 13.127.152.42
Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|13.127.152.42|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘3.0.zip’

3.0.zip                                 [  <=>                                                              ] 435.81K  2.04MB/s    in 0.2s    
2021-11-30 21:44:06 (2.04 MB/s) - ‘3.0.zip’ saved [446272]

Step 3: After installation we need to unzip the downloaded Zimplit package by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# unzip 3.0.zip
Archive:  3.0.zip
c88bcee6f23b0277309e52d421fa84545843b370
  creating: zimplitcms-3.0/
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/README.md  
  creating: zimplitcms-3.0/Z-scripts/
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/Z-scripts/pclzip.lib.php  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/Zconfig.php  
  creating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/Gmaps.js  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/ZscripterFilesIco.gif  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/add.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/add_a.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/add_h.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/addpic_img.gif  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/blinker.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/bold.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/bold_a.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/bold_h.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/bug.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/bug_a.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/bug_h.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/changeTemplate.gif  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/changeTemplateSmall.gif  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/close.gif  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/comments_add.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/comments_add_big.gif  
extracting: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/copyPage.gif  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/images/delete.gif  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplitTemplate_new.js  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplitTemplate_new.js.php  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplitTemplate_site.js  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplit_default_modules.js  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplit_gui.js  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplit_js.php  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplit_views.js  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/zimplit.php  

Step 4: Move the Zimplit file to this location by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# mv zimplitcms-3.0/ /var/www/zimplit

Step 5: Give the owner and group name to this directory by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/zimplit

Step 6: Give the permission to this directory by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# chmod -R 775 /var/www/zimplit

Step 7: Open this configuration file and create the domain hosting details by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/zimplit.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
servername www.linuxhelp1.com
documentroot /var/www/zimplit
<Directory /var/www/zimplit >
AllowOverride All
allow from all 
</Directory>
</virtualhost>

Step 8: Then open the hosts entry file and enter the IP and domain details here by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/hosts

Step 9: Move the zimplit.php file into this index.php location by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# mv /var/www/zimplit/zimplit.php /var/www/zimplit/index.php

Step 10: Restart the httpd service by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl restart httpd

Step 11: Then go to the browser and search your domain there as shown in the below images

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install and configure Zimplit CMS on Fedora 34. Your feedback is much welcome.