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How to install Kajona CMS On Linux Mint 20.2

To Install Kojana CMS On Linux Mint 20.2

Introduction :

Kajona is a PHP based content management framework, released and developed as an open source project using the lgpl-licence. The system requires a relational database system such as mysql, postgresql or sqlite.

Installation Procedure :

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

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Linuxmint
Description:	Linux Mint 20.2
Release:	20.2
Codename:	uma

Step 2: Configure the MySQL database. Log into MySQL as a root user and make the necessary settings 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: 8.0.28-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 (Ubuntu)

Copyright (c) 2000, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.


mysql> create database kajonadb;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)

mysql> create user 'kajonauser'@localhost identified by 'Linuxc#4';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> grant all privileges on kajonadb.* to 'kajonauser'@localhost;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

mysql> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

mysql> exit
Bye

Step 3: Download the Kajona CMS as shown in the below image

Step 4: Download the Kajona CMS package by using wget command

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://www.kajona.de/download.php?systemid=c1cda54593861f48d589
--2022-03-09 03:17:36--  https://www.kajona.de/download.php?systemid=c1cda54593861f48d589
Resolving www.kajona.de (www.kajona.de)... 5.175.14.121, 2a01:488:42:1000:50ed:8279:cf:5a32
Connecting to www.kajona.de (www.kajona.de)|5.175.14.121|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 10308631 (9.8M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘download.php?systemid=c1cda54593861f48d589’

download.php?systemid=c1cda5 100%[============================================>]   9.83M  4.88MB/s    in 2.0s    


2022-03-09 03:17:39 (4.88 MB/s) - ‘download.php?systemid=c1cda54593861f48d589’ saved [10308631/10308631]

Step 5: List the file by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# ls -la
total 84160
drwx------  7 root root     4096 Mar  9 03:17  .
drwxr-xr-x 19 root root     4096 Mar  6 21:46  ..
-rw-------  1 root root     1902 Mar  9 03:13  .bash_history
-rw-r--r--  1 root root     3106 Dec  5  2019  .bashrc
drwx------  3 root root     4096 Jul  3  2021  .cache
drwx------  3 root root     4096 Mar  6 22:29  .dbus
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 10308631 Mar  9 03:17 'download.php?systemid=c1cda54593861f48d589'
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root     4096 Mar  7 05:17  .local
-rw-------  1 root root      250 Mar  9 03:16  .mysql_history
-rw-r--r--  1 root root      161 Dec  5  2019  .profile
drwxr-xr-x  5 3434 3434     4096 Mar  8 02:03  prometheus-2.33.4.linux-amd64
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 75820407 Feb 22 22:37  prometheus-2.33.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root     4096 Mar  7 12:49  .rpmdb
-rw-r--r--  1 root root      165 Mar  8 02:01  .wget-hsts

Step 6: Extract the kajona file by using the unzip command

root@linuxhelp:~# unzip download.php?systemid=c1cda54593861f48d589
Archive:  download.php?systemid=c1cda54593861f48d589
   creating: kajona/
   creating: kajona/admin/
   creating: kajona/core/
   creating: kajona/files/
 
  creating: kajona/files/cache/
  inflating: kajona/project/lang_readme.txt  
  inflating: kajona/templates/.htaccess  
  
inflating: kajona/templates/readme.txt  
  inflating: kajona/xml.php

Step 7: List the file by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# ls -la
total 84164
drwx------  8 root root     4096 Mar  9 03:18  .
drwxr-xr-x 19 root root     4096 Mar  6 21:46  ..
-rw-------  1 root root     1902 Mar  9 03:13  .bash_history
-rw-r--r--  1 root root     3106 Dec  5  2019  .bashrc
drwx------  3 root root     4096 Jul  3  2021  .cache
drwx------  3 root root     4096 Mar  6 22:29  .dbus
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 10308631 Mar  9 03:17 'download.php?systemid=c1cda54593861f48d589'
drwxr-xr-x  7 root root     4096 Aug 10  2018  kajona
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root     4096 Mar  7 05:17  .local
-rw-------  1 root root      250 Mar  9 03:16  .mysql_history
-rw-r--r--  1 root root      161 Dec  5  2019  .profile
drwxr-xr-x  5 3434 3434     4096 Mar  8 02:03  prometheus-2.33.4.linux-amd64
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 75820407 Feb 22 22:37  prometheus-2.33.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root     4096 Mar  7 12:49  .rpmdb
-rw-r--r--  1 root root      165 Mar  8 02:01  .wget-hsts

Step 8 : Move the kajona file by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# mv kajona /var/www/

Step 9 : Change the ownership by using the below command

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

Step 10 : change the permission by using the below command

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

Step 11 : Edit the virtualhost in the apache2 home directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/kajona.conf
<Virtualhost *:80>
        Servername www.linuxhelp1.com
        Documentroot /var/www/kajona
<directory /var/www/kajona>
allowoverride all
allow from all
</directory>
</virtualhost>

Step 12 : Disable the default site 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 13 : Enable the virtual host file by using the below command

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

Step 14 : Enable the 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 15 : After finishing all the configuration restart apache2 web server by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl restart apache2

Step 16 : Open the browser and type localhost as shown in the below image

Step 17 : Give next in the PHP configuration as shown in the below image

Step 18 : Enter the databases and username as shown in the below image

Step 19 : creating the admin access as shown in the below image

Step 20 : Install and finalize the configuration to see the welcome page of kajona CMS

Step 21 : Hereby we can see the welcome page of Kajona CMS

With this the process of installing Kajona CMS on Linux Mint 20.2 has come to an end…!!!

Tag : Kajona Content Management System (CMS) Linux Mint
FAQ
Q
Do I have to be really good with technology to use Moodle on Kajona CMS?
A
It is possible to use Moodle with basic web browsing skills, but installing it requires more knowledge, however, there is guidance available.
Q
What is the use of Kajona CMS?
A
Kajona is an open-source content management framework based on PHP and uses MySQL databases. It is easy to create and manage our own website in no time. There are fewer modules and elements installed in the light package.
Q
What are the alternatives for Kajona CMS?
A
The alternatives for Kajona CMS are
WordPress
Craft CMS
Drupal
HubSpot Website Platform
etc...
Q
What are the needs of Kajona CMS on ubuntu?
A
The needs of Kajona CMS on Ubuntu are to Install Apache Server on Ubuntu and
Install PHP 7.2 And Related Modules.
Q
How to configure host entry for Kajona CMS?
A
To configure host entry for Kajona CMS, open a host file in Linux and add the link #vim /etc/hosts to the file.