How to install Concrete CMS on Ubuntu 22.04

To Install Concrete CMS On Ubuntu 22.04

Introduction :

Concrete CMS is an open-source content management system (CMS) that allows users to build and manage websites easily. It provides a user-friendly interface and various tools and features for creating and maintaining web content.

Procedure :

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 22.04.3 LTS
Release:        22.04
Codename:       jammy

Step 2: Install apache web server by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install apache2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libflashrom1 libftdi1-2 libllvm13
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  apache2-bin apache2-data apache2-utils libapr1 libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 libaprutil1-ldap
Suggested packages:
  apache2-doc apache2-suexec-pristine | apache2-suexec-custom
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  apache2 apache2-bin apache2-data apache2-utils libapr1 libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 libaprutil1-ldap
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Enabling module mpm_event.
Enabling module authz_core.
Enabling module authz_host.
Processing triggers for ufw (0.36.1-4ubuntu0.1) ...
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Step 3: Start and Enable the Apache service by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl start apache2
root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl enable apache2
Synchronizing state of apache2.service with SysV service script with /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install.
Executing: /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable apache2

Step 4: Check the status of the Apache service 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 Mon 2023-10-02 23:46:08 IST; 24s ago
       Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
   Main PID: 9214 (apache2)
      Tasks: 55 (limit: 4556)
     Memory: 5.0M
        CPU: 88ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
             ├─9214 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
             ├─9215 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
             └─9216 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start

Oct 02 23:46:08 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Oct 02 23:46:08 linuxhelp apachectl[9207]: AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1. Set the 'ServerName' directive globally to suppress this>
Oct 02 23:46:08 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.

Step 5: Install PHP and dependencies modules by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install php php-common php-curl libapache2-mod-php php-imap php-cli php-xml php-zip php-mbstring php-gd php-mysql
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libflashrom1 libftdi1-2 libllvm13
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libapache2-mod-php8.1 libc-client2007e libonig5 libzip4 mlock php8.1 php8.1-cli php8.1-common php8.1-curl php8.1-gd php8.1-imap php8.1-mbstring php8.1-mysql php8.1-opcache php8.1-readline php8.1-xml
  php8.1-zip
Suggested packages:
  php-pear uw-mailutils
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libapache2-mod-php libapache2-mod-php8.1 libc-client2007e libonig5 libzip4 mlock php php-cli php-common php-curl php-gd php-imap php-mbstring php-mysql php-xml php-zip php8.1 php8.1-cli php8.1-common
  php8.1-curl php8.1-gd php8.1-imap php8.1-mbstring php8.1-mysql php8.1-opcache php8.1-readline php8.1-xml php8.1-zip
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Step 6: Check the version of the PHP by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# php -v
PHP 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.14 (cli) (built: Aug 18 2023 11:41:11) (NTS)
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.1.2, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with Zend OPcache v8.1.2-1ubuntu2.14, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

Step 7: Install mariadb-server by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install mariadb-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libflashrom1 libftdi1-2 libllvm13
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  galera-4 gawk libcgi-fast-perl libcgi-pm-perl libconfig-inifiles-perl libdaxctl1 libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libfcgi-bin libfcgi-perl libfcgi0ldbl libhtml-template-perl libmariadb3 libmysqlclient21
  libndctl6 libpmem1 libsigsegv2 libsnappy1v5 libterm-readkey-perl liburing2 mariadb-client-10.6 mariadb-client-core-10.6 mariadb-common mariadb-server-10.6 mariadb-server-core-10.6 mysql-common socat
Suggested packages:
  gawk-doc libmldbm-perl libnet-daemon-perl libsql-statement-perl libipc-sharedcache-perl mailx mariadb-test
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  galera-4 gawk libcgi-fast-perl libcgi-pm-perl libconfig-inifiles-perl libdaxctl1 libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libfcgi-bin libfcgi-perl libfcgi0ldbl libhtml-template-perl libmariadb3 libmysqlclient21
  libndctl6 libpmem1 libsigsegv2 libsnappy1v5 libterm-readkey-perl liburing2 mariadb-client-10.6 mariadb-client-core-10.6 mariadb-common mariadb-server mariadb-server-10.6 mariadb-server-core-10.6
  mysql-common socat
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Step 8: Start and Enable the MariaDB service by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl start mariadb
root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl enable mariadb
Synchronizing state of mariadb.service with SysV service script with /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install.
Executing: /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable mariadb

Step 9: Check the status of the MariaDB service by using the below command

ot@linuxhelp:~# systemctl status mariadb
● mariadb.service - MariaDB 10.6.12 database server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Mon 2023-10-02 23:48:46 IST; 1min 8s ago
       Docs: man:mariadbd(8)
             https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/systemd/
   Main PID: 22628 (mariadbd)
     Status: "Taking your SQL requests now..."
      Tasks: 10 (limit: 4556)
     Memory: 61.4M
        CPU: 914ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/mariadb.service
             └─22628 /usr/sbin/mariadbd

Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp mariadbd[22628]: 2023-10-02 23:48:46 0 [Note] InnoDB: 10.6.12 started; log sequence number 41380; transaction id 14
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp mariadbd[22628]: 2023-10-02 23:48:46 0 [Note] InnoDB: Loading buffer pool(s) from /var/lib/mysql/ib_buffer_pool
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp mariadbd[22628]: 2023-10-02 23:48:46 0 [Note] Plugin 'FEEDBACK' is disabled.
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp mariadbd[22628]: 2023-10-02 23:48:46 0 [Warning] You need to use --log-bin to make --expire-logs-days or --binlog-expire-logs-seconds work.
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp mariadbd[22628]: 2023-10-02 23:48:46 0 [Note] Server socket created on IP: '127.0.0.1'.
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp mariadbd[22628]: 2023-10-02 23:48:46 0 [Note] InnoDB: Buffer pool(s) load completed at 231002 23:48:46
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp mariadbd[22628]: 2023-10-02 23:48:46 0 [Note] /usr/sbin/mariadbd: ready for connections.
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp mariadbd[22628]: Version: '10.6.12-MariaDB-0ubuntu0.22.04.1'  socket: '/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'  port: 3306  Ubuntu 22.04
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp systemd[1]: Started MariaDB 10.6.12 database server.
Oct 02 23:48:46 linuxhelp /etc/mysql/debian-start[22665]: Triggering myisam-recover for all MyISAM tables and aria-recover for all Aria tables

Step 10: Login to the MariaDB console by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# mysql
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 31
Server version: 10.6.12-MariaDB-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04

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 11: Create a database by using the below command

MariaDB [(none)]> create database concrete5;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.001 sec)

Step 12: Create a user by using the below command

MariaDB [(none)]> create user 'concrete5_usr'@'localhost' identified by '123456';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.001 sec)

Step 13: Grant all privileges to the database for that user by using the below command

MariaDB [(none)]> grant all privileges on concrete5.* to 'concrete5_usr'@'localhost';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.001 sec)

Step 14: Flush the privileges by using the below command

MariaDB [(none)]> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.001 sec)

Step 15: Change the directory to the /tmp directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# cd /tmp

Step 16: Download the package by using wget command

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# wget --trust-server-names https://www.concretecms.com/download_file/277af433-97d4-4817-b48c-a758cd8adf96 -O concrete5.zip
--2023-10-02 23:52:41--  https://www.concretecms.com/download_file/277af433-97d4-4817-b48c-a758cd8adf96
Resolving www.concretecms.com (www.concretecms.com)... 108.158.251.124, 108.158.251.110, 108.158.251.35, ...
Connecting to www.concretecms.com (www.concretecms.com)|108.158.251.124|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 307 Temporary Redirect
Location: https://www.concretecms.com/application/files/7316/8202/4279/concrete-cms-9.2.0.zip [following]
--2023-10-02 23:52:42--  https://www.concretecms.com/application/files/7316/8202/4279/concrete-cms-9.2.0.zip
Reusing existing connection to www.concretecms.com:443.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 76901122 (73M) [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘concrete5.zip’

concrete5.zip                                       100%[=================================================================================================================>]  73.34M  11.2MB/s    in 6.5s

2023-10-02 23:52:49 (11.2 MB/s) - ‘concrete5.zip’ saved [76901122/76901122]

Step 17: Unzip the downloaded package by using the following package

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# unzip concrete5.zip
Archive:  concrete5.zip
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/composer.lock
 extracting: concrete-cms-9.2.0/index.php
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/desktop_featured_theme/
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/desktop_featured_theme/controller.php
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/desktop_featured_theme/view.php
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/add.php
 extracting: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/icon.png
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/controller.php
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/db.xml
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/view.php
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/templates/
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/templates/flags/
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/concrete/blocks/switch_language/templates/flags/view.php
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/application/authentication/
   creating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/application/src/
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/robots.txt
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/LICENSE.TXT
  inflating: concrete-cms-9.2.0/composer.json

Step 18: Move the directory to the Apache document root directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# mv concrete-cms-9.2.0 /var/www/concrete5

Step 19: Change the ownership of the directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/concrete5/

Step 20: Change the permission of the directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# chmod -R 755 /var/www/concrete5/

Step 21: Create the file in the /etc/apache2/sites-available directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# vim /etc/apache2/sites-available/concrete5.conf

Add the following lines
<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerAdmin admin@linuxhelp.xyz
     DocumentRoot /var/www/concrete5
     ServerName linuxhelp.xyz

     <Directory /var/www/concrete5>
          Options FollowSymlinks
          AllowOverride All
          Require all granted
     </Directory>

     ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/linuxhelp.xyz_error.log
     CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/linuxhelp.xyz_access.log combined

</VirtualHost> 

Step 22: Enable the Apache configuration by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# a2ensite concrete5.conf
Enabling site concrete5.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
  systemctl reload apache2

**Step 23: Disable the Apache default welcome page by using the below command **

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# a2dissite 000-default.conf
Site 000-default disabled.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
  systemctl reload apache2

Step 24: Check the syntax of the Apache configuration by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# apachectl -t
AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1. Set the 'ServerName' directive globally to suppress this message
Syntax OK

Step 25: Restart the Apache service by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:/tmp# systemctl restart apache2

Go to the browser and search with your local IP you will see the following page, Click next button Now check testing the environment and click continue to Installation Now, you will see the Site information page, Enter the following details and click Install concrete CMS It will take some times for installation Now the installation has been completed, Click edit your site button You will see the concrete CMS welcome page

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to Installation of Concrete5 CMS on Ubuntu 22.04. Your feedback is much welcome.