How to install GrandCMS on CentOS 6.9

Move the downloaded package into HTML location.

[root@linuxhelp1 ~]# mv grandcms_v0.2.0.1.1.zip /var/www/html/

Enter into HTML location.

[root@linuxhelp1 ~]# cd /var/www/html/

Extract the downloaded zip file.

[root@linuxhelp1 html]# unzip grandcms_v0.2.0.1.1.zip
Archive:  grandcms_v0.2.0.1.1.zip
   creating: upload/
  inflating: upload/.htaccess.txt    
   creating: upload/admin/
  inflating: upload/admin/config-dist.php  
.
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inflating: license.txt             
  inflating: README.txt              
  inflating: upload/catalog/view/theme/default/template/common/header.tpl  

List the extracted files directory.

[root@linuxhelp1 html]# ll
total 5524
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5606378 May  6  2015 grandcms_v0.2.0.1.1.zip
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    2496 Feb 27  2015 install.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   34752 Dec  6  2014 license.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root     374 May  6  2015 README.txt
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root    4096 Mar  2  2015 upload

Enter into the extracted file by running the cd command.

[root@linuxhelp1 html]# cd upload/

Rename the configuration file.

[root@linuxhelp1 upload]#  mv config-dist.php config.php

Rename the configuration file in admin directory.

[root@linuxhelp1 upload]#  mv admin/config-dist.php admin/config.php

Change the ownership of the file in HTML location

[root@linuxhelp1 upload]# chown -R apache.apache /var/www/html

Change the permissions of the file in HTML location

[root@linuxhelp1 upload]# chmod -R 775 /var/www/html

Restart the Apache service.

[root@linuxhelp1 upload]# service httpd restart
Stopping httpd:                                            [  OK  ]
Starting httpd:                                            [  OK  ]

Switch over to the browser and give the URL as machine IP/upload. The installation setup page appears on the screen and click continue.

This window shows the list of system checks before installation, click continue.

Enter the database details to create a database for GrandCMS and click continue.

Enter the admin details as well and click continue.

The installation is complete and a notification prompts you to delete the installation directory.

Switch over to the terminal and list the extracted directory.

[root@linuxhelp1 upload]# ll
total 44
drwxrwxr-x  6 apache apache 4096 Sep 19 13:39 admin
drwxrwxr-x  6 apache apache 4096 Mar  2  2015 catalog
-rwxrwxr-x  1 apache apache 1007 Sep 19 13:43 config.php
-rwxrwxr-x  1 apache apache  197 Nov 13  2014 crossdomain.xml
drwxrwxr-x  2 apache apache 4096 Feb 27  2015 download
drwxrwxr-x  7 apache apache 4096 Feb 27  2015 image
-rwxrwxr-x  1 apache apache 7096 Mar  1  2015 index.php
drwxrwxr-x  6 apache apache 4096 Mar  2  2015 install
-rwxrwxr-x  1 apache apache  383 Nov 13  2014 php.ini
drwxrwxr-x 11 apache apache 4096 Mar  2  2015 system

Remove the installation directory by executing the following command.

[root@linuxhelp1 upload]# rm -rf install

Switch over to the browser again and click ‘ Login to your administration’ button.

Enter the admin credentials and click login.