How to install Bigtree cms on centos 7.5

Installation of bigtree cms 4.4.3 using lamp in centos 7.5

intoduction

BigTree is an extremely extensible open source CMS built on PHP and MySQL. It was created by the expert designers, strategists, and developers at Fastspot to help you make and maintain better websites.This tutorial expalin how to install bigtree cms 4.4.3 on centos 7.5.

Installation procedure.

Requirements for bigtree cms. Apache 2.4.6 mariadb php 7.0.33 (php php-gd php-curl php-common php-mysql php-soap php-mysql php-mcrypt)

The installation of lamp on cnetos follow the link

You need to configure the LAMP setup For the Installation of Bigtree CMS If you dont have the Lamp setup Refer Here

Checking the centos version

[root@linuxhelp ~]# rpm -q centos-release
centos-release-7-5.1804.el7.centos.x86_64

Configure the database using by following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# mysql -u root -p
Enter password: 
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 11
Server version: 5.5.60-MariaDB MariaDB Server
Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
MariaDB [(none)]> create database bigtree;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)
MariaDB [(none)]> create user 'biguser'@localhost identified by '123456';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)
MariaDB [(none)]> grant all privileges on bigtree.* to 'biguser'@localhost;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
MariaDB [(none)]> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
MariaDB [(none)]> Ctrl-C -- exit!
Aborted

Once the above step is completed Download the bigtree cms using wget command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/archive/4.4.3.zip
--2019-04-08 16:01:49--  https://github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/archive/4.4.3.zip
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 192.30.253.112, 192.30.253.113
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|192.30.253.112|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/zip/4.4.3 [following]
--2019-04-08 16:01:50--  https://codeload.github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/zip/4.4.3
Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 192.30.253.121, 192.30.253.120
Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|192.30.253.121|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘4.4.3.zip’
    [                                              <=>          ] 6,055,642    726KB/s   in 11s    
2019-04-08 16:02:02 (540 KB/s) - ‘4.4.3.zip’ saved [6055642]

After Downloading extract the downloaded package.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# unzip 4.4.3.zip
Archive:  4.4.3.zip
924da09338b4abc979e5df0d4ed3b6459c525058
   creating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/.gitignore  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/README.md  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/composer.json  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/composer.lock  
   creating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/core/
   creating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/core/admin/
.
.
.
   creating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/vendor/psr/http-message/src/
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/vendor/psr/http-message/src/MessageInterface.php  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/vendor/psr/http-message/src/RequestInterface.php  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/vendor/psr/http-message/src/ResponseInterface.php  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/vendor/psr/http-message/src/ServerRequestInterface.php  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/vendor/psr/http-message/src/StreamInterface.php  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/vendor/psr/http-message/src/UploadedFileInterface.php  
  inflating: BigTree-CMS-4.4.3/vendor/psr/http-message/src/UriInterface.php  

Move the big tree cms directory to apache root directory

[root@linuxhelp ~]# mv BigTree-CMS-4.4.3 /var/www/bigtree

Change ownership and permission for the file by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/bigtree
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chmod -R 775 /var/www/bigtree

change the value of the php.ini file.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/php.ini
upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M

Configure a virtual host for big tree cms by using this command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/bigtree.conf
 <Virtualhost *:80>
        Servername www.linuxhelp1.com
        Documentroot /var/www/bigtree
</Virtualhost>

Configure the host entry by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/hosts
<ip address> <domain name>

After completeing this step restart apache service

[root@linuxhelp ~]#systemctl restart httpd

Once all the process is completed switch to your browser and enter your local ip or domain name Enter the database and database username

Create the admin user Once everything is set up click install now. After installation completes, it will show the status of the installation. Follow the admin URL to access as an admin user. Enter the credentials to log in. It will show admin page of BigTree CMS. Snap1

With this, the method to install BigTree CMS 4.4.3 on centos 7.5 comes to end

FAQ
Q
Does BigTree cms works on nginx web server?
A
Yes, BigTree will work on a nginx environment.
Q
What are the Prerequisites in BigTree CMS?
A
The requirements are,
Install LAMP(Apache, MariaDB, php7)
In MariaDB (create database and user and give privileges to that user )
Q
What is the PHP module required for bigtree cms?
A
php php-gd php-curl php-common php-mysql php-soap php-mysql php-mcrypt
Q
How to configure host entry for bigtree cms?
A
vim /etc/hosts



Q
What is the use bigtree cms?
A
BigTree is an extremely extensible open source CMS built on PHP and MySQL. It was created by the expert designers, strategists, and developers at Fastspot to help you make and maintain better websites.