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How to install Clipper CMS on Debian 11.3

To Install Clipper CMS on Debian 11.3

Introduction:

The Clipper Content Management System is a powerful open-source CMS released under the GPL license. It can be used to design websites, blogs, and create other complex web applications and dynamic applications.

Installation process:

Step 1: Run lsb_release command to check the installed version of OS by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release:	11
Codename:	bullseye

Step 2: Start the Apache by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl start apache2

Step 3: Check the status from Apache by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl status apache2
● apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2022-07-07 18:40:17 IST; 41s ago
       Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
   Main PID: 4493 (apache2)
      Tasks: 55 (limit: 2244)
     Memory: 5.7M
     CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
             ├─4493 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
             ├─4496 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
             └─4497 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start

Nov 18 18:40:17 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Nov 18 18:40:17 linuxhelp apachectl[4492]: AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified doma>
Nov 18 18:40:17 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.

Step 4: Install PHP modules by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install php php-xml php-mysql php-mbstring php-zip php-soap php-sqlite3 php-curl php-gd php-ldap php-imap php-common
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libapache2-mod-php7.4 libc-client2007e libonig5 libzip5 mlock php7.4 php7.4-cli php7.4-common php7.4-curl php7.4-gd
  php7.4-imap php7.4-json php7.4-ldap php7.4-mbstring php7.4-mysql php7.4-opcache php7.4-readline php7.4-soap php7.4-sqlite3
  php7.4-xml php7.4-zip

Step 5: Create database for clipper CMS by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# mysql -u root -p
Enter password: 
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 9
Server version: 8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 (Ubuntu)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql> create database clipper;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
Mysql> use clipper;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql> create user 'linuxhelp1'@localhost identified by 'Linuxc#6';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.03 sec)
mysql> grant all privileges on clipper.* to 'linuxhelp1'@localhost;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec)
mysql> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql> exit
Bye

Step 6: Download clipperCMS by using the below command:

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://github.com/ClipperCMS/ClipperCMS/archive/clipper_1.3.3.zip
--2020-12-01 11:09:17--  https://github.com/ClipperCMS/ClipperCMS/archive/clipper_1.3.3.zip
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 13.234.176.102
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|13.234.176.102|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/ClipperCMS/ClipperCMS/zip/clipper_1.3.3 [following]
--2020-12-01 11:09:18--  https://codeload.github.com/ClipperCMS/ClipperCMS/zip/clipper_1.3.3
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: ‘clipper_1.3.3.zip’
clipper_1.3.3.zip                   [                         <=>                          ]   5.89M  1.11MB/s    in 5.3s    
2020-12-01 11:09:23 (1.10 MB/s) - ‘clipper_1.3.3.zip’ saved [6173410]

Step 7: Extract the Zip file by using below command:

root@linuxhelp:~# unzip clipper_1.3.3.zip 
Archive:  clipper_1.3.3.zip
0ee9f2cb5bafc683fb7424d484669356c0662ac4
   creating: ClipperCMS-clipper_1.3.3/
  inflating: ClipperCMS-clipper_1.3.3/.gitignore  
  inflating: ClipperCMS-clipper_1.3.3/README.md  
   creating: ClipperCMS-clipper_1.3.3/assets/
   creating: ClipperCMS-clipper_1.3.3/assets/cache/
 extracting: ClipperCMS-clipper_1.3.3/assets/cache/.gitignore

Step 8: Rename the directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# mv ClipperCMS-clipper_1.3.3/ /var/www/clipper

Step 9: Give the Ownership and permissions to clipper directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# chown -R www-data.www-data /var/www/clipper/

root@linuxhelp:~# chmod -R 755 /var/www/clipper/

Step 10: Create a virtualhost for Clipper CMS by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/clipper.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
Servername www.linuxhelp1.com
Documentroot /var/www/clipper
</virtualhost>

Step 11: Disable default access 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 12: Enable site access by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# a2ensite clipper.conf
Enabling site clipper.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
  systemctl reload apache2

Step 13: Enable rewrite module 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 14: Once it is completed, Restart the Apache Web Server by running the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl restart apache2

root@linuxhelp:~# nano /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 www.linuxhelp1.com

Step 15: Once it is completed, Restart the Apache Web Server by running the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl restart apache2

Step 16: Once completed the above step go to the browser type and enter the URL as shown in the below image

Step 17: Click Install Now as shown in the below image

Step 18: Choose Language as shown in the below image

Step 19: Select Installation mode as shown in the below image

Step 20: Give the database information as shown in the below image

Step 21: Create an admin user as shown in the below image

Step 22: Select time zone as shown in the below image

Step 23: Accept the License as shown in the below image

Step 24: Close the page as shown in the below image

Step 25: Login as Admin

Step 26: This is the dashboard page of clipper CMS

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to Install Clipper CMS on Debian 11.3. Your feedback is much welcome.

Tag : Clipper CMS Content Management System (CMS)
FAQ
Q
What is the Purpose of using ClipperCMS?
A
ClipperCMS is a flexible and powerful open-source content management system that is used to build websites, personal blogs, and also complex and dynamic applications.
Q
What are the required PHP modules for clipper cms?
A
The required PHP modules for clipper cms is (php php-mbstring php-xml php-gd php-curl php-common php-mysql php-soap php-mysql php-mcrypt)
Q
What are the special features clipper CMS offers to build sites?
A
The special features clipper CMS offers to build a site gets down to the nuts and bolts of building websites.
Q
How to configure the host entry for clipper CMS?
A
To configure the host entry for clipper CMS use #nano /etc/hosts.
Q
What are the benefits of the clipper CMS application?
A
It is web software that is used to build websites, personal blogs, and also complex and dynamic applications.