How to install Joomla CMS on REDHAT 8.5

To Install Joomla CMS On REDHAT 8.5

Introduction

Joomla is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that enables the publishing of web content. It is based on a model-view-controller framework for web applications that is independent of a CMS, making it possible to build powerful online applications.

Step1: Check the installed version of OS by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release 
NAME="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"
VERSION="8.5 (Ootpa)"

Step 2: Install PHP required modules by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# dnf install php-curl php-xml php-zip php-mysqlnd php-intl php-gd php-json php-ldap php-mbstring php-opcache
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
Unable to read consumer identity
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.

AppStream                                                                  3.1 MB/s | 3.2 kB     00:00    
BaseOS                                                                     2.7 MB/s | 2.8 kB     00:00    
Package php-common-7.2.24-1.module+el8.2.0+4601+7c76a223.x86_64 is already installed.
Package php-mysqlnd-7.2.24-1.module+el8.2.0+4601+7c76a223.x86_64 is already installed.
  php-pecl-zip-1.15.3-1.module+el8.1.0+3186+20164e6f.x86_64                                                
  php-xml-7.2.24-1.module+el8.2.0+4601+7c76a223.x86_64                                                     

Complete!

Step 3: Login to the MySQL 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 15
Server version: 8.0.26 Source distribution

Copyright (c) 2000, 2021, 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.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

Step 4: Create the database by using the below command

mysql> create database joomla;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

Step 5: Create the user by using the below command

mysql> create user joomlauser@localhost identified by 'Linuxc#6';
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)

Step 6: Grant all privileges to user for Joomla Database by using the below command

mysql> grant all privileges on joomla. * to joomlauser@localhost;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

Step 7: Flush privileges by using the below command

mysql> flush privileges;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

Step 8: Quit MYSQL by using the below command

mysql> \q
Bye

Step 9: Restart Apache web server by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl restart httpd

Step 10: Create the directory on following path by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# mkdir /var/www/html/joomla

Step 11: Change the directory on following path by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp ~]# cd /var/www/html/joomla/

Step 12: Download the Joomla by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp joomla]# wget https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla4/4-1-1/Joomla_4-1-1-Stable-Full_Package.zip?format=zip
--2022-05-22 05:50:17--  https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla4/4-1-1/Joomla_4-1-1-Stable-Full_Package.zip?format=zip
Resolving downloads.joomla.org (downloads.joomla.org)... 104.26.14.15, 172.67.74.86, 104.26.15.15, ...
Connecting to downloads.joomla.org (downloads.joomla.org)|104.26.14.15|:443... connected.



Joomla_4-1-1-Stable-Full_P 100%[=======================================>]  26.35M  4.05MB/s    in 7.7s    

2022-05-22 05:50:27 (3.41 MB/s) - ‘Joomla_4-1-1-Stable-Full_Package.zip?format=zip’ saved [27631591/27631591]

Step 13: List the downloaded Joomla file by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp joomla]# ls -l
total 26984
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 27631591 Mar 29 19:55 'Joomla_4-1-1-Stable-Full_Package.zip?fo
rmat=zip

Step 14 Unzip the downloaded Joomla zip file by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp joomla]# unzip Joomla_4-1-1-Stable-Full_Package.zip?format=zip
inflating: templates/cassiopeia/html/mod_menu/collapse-metismenu.php  
  inflating: templates/cassiopeia/html/mod_menu/dropdown-metismenu.php  
  inflating: templates/cassiopeia/html/mod_menu/dropdown-metismenu_component.php  
  inflating: templates/cassiopeia/html/mod_menu/dropdown-metismenu_heading.php  
  inflating: templates/cassiopeia/html/mod_menu/dropdown-metismenu_separator.php  
  inflating: templates/cassiopeia/html/mod_menu/dropdown-metismenu_url.php

Step 15: Give the owner permission for Joomla directory by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp joomla]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/joomla/

Step 16: Give the file permission for the directory Joomla by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp joomla]# chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/joomla/

Step 17: Create the virtual host by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp joomla]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/joomla.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
serverName linuxhelp.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/joomla/
<Directory /var/www/html/joomla/> 
Allowoverride all
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</virtualhost>

Step 18: Put the host entry by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp joomla]# vim /etc/hosts
	192.1686.121 linuxhelp.com

Step 19: Disable SELINUX by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp joomla]# setenforce 0

Step 20: Add the firewall for HTTP by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp joomla]# firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent 
success

Step 21: RELOAD the firewall by using the below command

 [root@linuxhelp joomla]# firewall-cmd --reload 
Success

Step 22: Restart The Httpd Services by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp joomla]# systemctl restart httpd

Step 23: Go browser and search your IP or domain to access Joomla CMS as shown in the below image

Step 24: Login Joomla as shown in the below image

Step 25: This is the Dashboard page of Joomla

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to Install Joomla CMS on REDHAT 8.5. Your feedback is much welcome.