How to Install Backdrop CMS on Ubuntu 21.04
To Install Backdrop CMS on Ubuntu 21.04
Introduction
CMS means Content management system, a software that is used to manage the digital content. Backdrop CMS is a fork of the Drupal project and it is a fully-featured PHP Content Management System.
Prerequisites:
• Apache Web server
• Maria DB
• PHP and its Modules
Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 21.04
Release: 21.04
Codename: hirsute
Step 2: Download backdrop CMS by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/archive/1.16.2.zip
--2021-11-28 07:08:49-- https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/archive/1.16.2.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/backdrop/backdrop/zip/1.16.2 [following]
--2021-11-28 07:08:49-- https://codeload.github.com/backdrop/backdrop/zip/1.16.2
Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 13.233.43.20
Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|13.233.43.20|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘1.16.2.zip’
1.16.2.zip [ <=> ] 9.33M 7.67MB/s in 1.2s
2021-11-28 07:08:51 (7.67 MB/s) - ‘1.16.2.zip’ saved [9778715]
Step 3: Extract the downloaded file in backdrop directory by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# unzip 1.16.2.zip
Archive: 1.16.2.zip
50fd5d6b79a4c82a42cd203688d4ffe05a062fd4
creating: backdrop-1.16.2/
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/.editorconfig
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/.gitignore
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/.htaccess
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/README.md
creating: backdrop-1.16.2/core/
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/core/.jshintignore
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/core/.jshintrc
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/core/LICENSE.txt
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/files/README.md
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/index.php
creating: backdrop-1.16.2/layouts/
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/layouts/README.md
creating: backdrop-1.16.2/modules/
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/modules/README.md
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/robots.txt
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/settings.php
creating: backdrop-1.16.2/sites/
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/sites/README.md
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/sites/sites.php
creating: backdrop-1.16.2/themes/
inflating: backdrop-1.16.2/themes/README.md
Step 4: Move the Extracted files to the Apache home directory by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# mv backdrop-1.16.2/ /var/www/backdrop
Step 5: Ownership to the backdrop directory by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# chown -R www-data. /var/www/backdrop
Step 6: Change Permission to the backdrop directory by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# chmod -R 775 /var/www/backdrop/
Step 7: Create Virtual Host for the backdrop CMS by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/backdrop.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
servername www.linuxhelp1.com
documentroot /var/www/ backdrop
<Directory /var/www/ backdrop >
AllowOverride All
allow from all
</Directory>
</virtualhost>
Step 8: Log in to the Maria DB by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 30
Server version: 10.5.12-MariaDB-0ubuntu0.21.04.1 Ubuntu 21.04
Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
Step 9: Create database for backdrop CMS by using the below command
MariaDB [(none)]> create database backdb;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.001 sec)
Step 10: Select the backdrop database by using the below command
MariaDB [(none)]> use backdb;
Database changed
Step 11: Create a user named “buser” by using the below command
MariaDB [backdb]> create user buser@localhost identified by 'linuxc';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.005 sec)
Step 12: Grant all privileges on backdrop database for the user “buser” by using the below command
MariaDB [backdb]> grant all on backdb.* to buser@localhost;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.001 sec)
Step 13: Flush privileges to make changes effect by using the below command
MariaDB [backdb]> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.001 sec)
Step 14: Exit from the Maria DB by using the below command
MariaDB [backdb]> exit
Bye
Step 15: Disable the default Virtual Host file of apache by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# a2dissite 000-default.conf
Site 000-default disabled.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
systemctl reload apache2
Step 16: Enable the Virtual Host by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# a2ensite backdrop.conf
Enabling site backdrop.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
systemctl reload apache2
Step 17: Enable the read write module of apache by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# a2enmod rewrite
Enabling module rewrite.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
systemctl restart apache2
Step 18: Restart the apache webserver by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl restart apache2
Step 19: Make host entry for backdrop CMS by using the below command
root@linuxhelp:~# vi /etc/hosts
Step 20: Ping server name in browser as shown in the below image
Step 21: Configure the Database credentials as shown in the below image
Step 22: Configure the Admin credentials as shown in the below image
Step 23: This is the Dashboard of backdrop CMS
By this, the process of installation of Backdrop CMS on Ubuntu 21.04 has come to an end.
Restart tells it to shut down entirely, then restart.