How to Install Monstra CMS on Ubuntu 19.04

Installation of Monstra CMS on Ubuntu 19.04

Monstra is an open source, modern and lightweight CMS application that is easy to install, upgrade within a few steps. It contains various apps for plugins, themes, and core development. It also supports several administrators, editors, and users. It is SEO friendly and supports multiple levels of security for the content. This tutorial covers the installation of Monstra CMS on Ubuntu 19.04

Requirements for Monstra CMS:

Apache

Php and its modules

php php-xml php-mysql php-mcrypt php-mbstring php-zip php-soap php-curl php-gd php-ldap php-imap php-common

Installation procedure

Before you begin, check the Ubuntu version using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 19.04
Release:	19.04
Codename:	disco

Download the Monstra CMS installation package by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://github.com/monstra-cms/monstra/archive/dev.zip
--2019-05-04 21:38:09--  https://github.com/monstra-cms/monstra/archive/dev.zip
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 192.30.253.113
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|192.30.253.113|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/monstra-cms/monstra/zip/dev [following]
--2019-05-04 21:38:11--  https://codeload.github.com/monstra-cms/monstra/zip/dev
Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 192.30.253.120
Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|192.30.253.120|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘dev.zip’

dev.zip                          [           <=>                                ]   1.63M   605KB/s    in 2.8s    

2019-05-04 21:38:15 (605 KB/s) - ‘dev.zip’ saved [1706085]

Once the download is completed extract the download package using unzip command.

root@linuxhelp:~# unzip dev.zip
Archive:  dev.zip
1ff51860eaba83e8ab91d5deb1d6b157e0847455
   creating: monstra-dev/
  inflating: monstra-dev/.gitignore  
  inflating: monstra-dev/.htaccess   
  inflating: monstra-dev/CHANGELOG.md  
  inflating: monstra-dev/LICENSE.md  
  inflating: monstra-dev/README.md   
   creating: monstra-dev/admin/
.
.
.
   creating: monstra-dev/tmp/logs/
 extracting: monstra-dev/tmp/logs/.empty  
   creating: monstra-dev/tmp/minify/
 extracting: monstra-dev/tmp/minify/.empty  
 extracting: monstra-dev/tmp/minify/.htaccess

Move the Monstra CMS directory to apache root directory.

root@linuxhelp:~# mv monstra-dev /var/www/monstra

Set the ownership and permission for Monstra CMS by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# chown -R www-data.www-data /var/www/monstra
root@linuxhelp:~# chmod -R 755 /var/www/monstra

Configure the virtualhost for accessing the Monstra CMS.

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

Disable the default site access.

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

Enable the site access for Monstra CMS.

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

Enable the rewrite module.

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

Restart the apache service by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl restart apache2

Switch to your browser and enter your domain name.

Check the pre-installation system for Monstra CMS.

Enter the site details such as site name, site URL and admin credentials.

The welcome page of Monstra CMS.

Enter the required admin credentials and login to the site.

The dashboard of the Monstra CMS appears on the screen.

With this, the installation of Monstra cms on Ubuntu 19.04 comes to an end