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How To Install Flatpress CMS 1.1 on Ubuntu 18.10

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Installation of Flatpress CMS 1.1 on ubuntu 18.10

FlatPress is a lightweight, easy-to-set-up blogging engine. Plain and simple.No database is needed.This tutorial covers the installation procedure of Flatpress CMS 1.1 on ubuntu 18.10​.

Features

No need to fiddle with SQL

Easy to backup! Just copy one directory

Easy plugin system

Widget support

Easy to customize with themes (powered by Smarty)

Software Requirements

Apache 2.2+

PHP 5.3+

Modules Of PHP

php-gd php-pdo php-mysql php-simplexml php-zip php-mbstring php-mcrypt

Installation

Change the directory to the Apache document root directory to download flatpress CMS

root@linuxhelp:~# cd /var/www
Download Link: https://github.com/flatpressblog/flatpress/archive/1.1.zip.

Download the Flatpress CMS using wget as follows

root@linuxhelp:/var/www# wget https://github.com/flatpressblog/flatpress/archive/1.1.zip
--2019-04-09 07:12:37--  https://github.com/flatpressblog/flatpress/archive/1.1.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/flatpressblog/flatpress/zip/1.1 [following]
--2019-04-09 07:12:39--  https://codeload.github.com/flatpressblog/flatpress/zip/1.1
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: ‘1.1.zip’

1.1.zip                          [        <=>                                   ]   1021K   488KB/s    in 2.1s    

2019-04-09 07:12:42 (488 KB/s) - ‘1.1.zip’ saved [1045826]

Extract the zip file of flatpress CMS 1.1 using unzip.

root@linuxhelp:/var/www# unzip 1.1.zip 
Archive:  1.1.zip
0b3fdc7d4e583f8be840b7130a9e4320a3f85200
creating: flatpress-1.1/
inflating: flatpress-1.1/.gitignore  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/CHANGELOG.md  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/LICENSE.md  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/README.md  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/admin.php  
.
.
.
.
inflating: flatpress-1.1/setup/tpls/footer.tpl.php  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/setup/tpls/header.tpl.php  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/setup/tpls/locked.tpl.php  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/setup/tpls/step1.tpl.php  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/setup/tpls/step2.tpl.php  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/setup/tpls/step3.tpl.php  
inflating: flatpress-1.1/static.php

List the contents to check the directory that was created while extracting the zip file.

root@linuxhelp:/var/www# ll
total 1044
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root    4096 Apr  9 07:13 ./
drwxr-xr-x 15 root root    4096 Apr  6 09:52 ../
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 1045826 Apr  9 07:12 1.1.zip
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root    4096 Feb 22 10:36 flatpress-1.1/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root    4096 Apr  6 09:52 html/

Rename the directory to flatpress for easy execution.

root@linuxhelp:/var/www# mv flatpress-1.1/ flatpress

Check the contents whether has it been renamed or not.

root@linuxhelp:/var/www# ll
total 1044
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root    4096 Apr  9 07:14 ./
drwxr-xr-x 15 root root    4096 Apr  6 09:52 ../
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 1045826 Apr  9 07:12 1.1.zip
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root    4096 Feb 22 10:36 flatpress/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root    4096 Apr  6 09:52 html/

Assign writable permissions to the flatpress CMS

root@linuxhelp:/var/www# chmod -R 775 flatpress/
root@linuxhelp:/var/www# cd flatpress/

List the content of the rename directory

root@linuxhelp:/var/www/flatpress# ll
total 136
drwxrwxr-x 10 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 ./
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root  4096 Apr  9 07:14 ../
drwxrwxr-x  6 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 admin/
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root   124 Feb 22 10:36 admin.php*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root   337 Feb 22 10:36 blog.php*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root  7670 Feb 22 10:36 CHANGELOG.md*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root  6108 Feb 22 10:36 comments.php*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root  2695 Feb 22 10:36 contact.php*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root  5385 Feb 22 10:36 defaults.php*
drwxrwxr-x  2 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 docs/
drwxrwxr-x  2 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 fp-content/
drwxrwxr-x  2 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 fp-defaults/
drwxrwxr-x  4 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 fp-includes/
drwxrwxr-x  5 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 fp-interface/
drwxrwxr-x 25 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 fp-plugins/
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root   191 Feb 22 10:36 .gitignore*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root  4619 Feb 22 10:36 index.php*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root 18026 Feb 22 10:36 LICENSE.md*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root  2460 Feb 22 10:36 login.php*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root  1977 Feb 22 10:36 README.md*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root   267 Feb 22 10:36 rss.php*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root  4707 Feb 22 10:36 search.php*
drwxrwxr-x  7 root root  4096 Feb 22 10:36 setup/
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root   265 Feb 22 10:36 setup.php*
-rwxrwxr-x  1 root root   284 Feb 22 10:36 static.php*

Assign full permissions to the fp-cpntent directory as it the requirement for flatpress CMS 1.1

root@linuxhelp:/var/www/flatpress# chmod 777 fp-content/

Create a Customised Configuration for FLatpress CMS 1.1 On Ubuntu 18.10

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

Disable the default sites to access the flatpress site

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

enable the Flatpress site to access through the browser

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

Enable the rewrite module to alter the changes in the apache configuration file.

root@linuxhelp:/var/www/flatpress# a2enmod rewrite 
Enabling module rewrite.
To activate the new configuration, you need to run:
  systemctl restart apache2

Restart the service of Apache

root@linuxhelp:/var/www/flatpress# systemctl restart apache2

Switch over the browser and enter the servername that had set in the customised Configuration file of flatpress CMS 1.1 snap1 Welcome page of flatpress CMS has been opened and click next to enter the login credentials of admins account snap2 snap3 Click login page to enter into the login page of flatpress CMS snap4

Enter the login credentials of admins account of flatpress CMS 1.1 snap5 snap6 Admin page of flatpress cms show on here. snap7 Thus we have successfully installed the Flatpress CMS 1.1 On Ubuntu 18.10

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

Q

What does Widget support in Flatpress CMS 1.1 version?

A

The widget has stand-alone functionality that can be installed on a website by the user without any coding knowledge.

Q

Do multiple users supported on Flatpress CMS?

A

Multiple users are not supported on Flatpress CMS

Q

What is blogging-engine in Flatpress CMS 1.1?

A

Blogging-engine is a software or service that allows us to publish the content on the Internet in the form of a blog.

Q

What does Stand-alone mean in Flatpress CMS 1.1?

A

The stand-alone device has the ability to function independently. It is referred to as a software program that does not require any software other than the operating system.

Q

Does Flatpress CMS 1.1 support Wordpress themes and plug-ins?

A

No, WordPress plugins and themes are not supported in Flatpress CSM 1.1

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