How To Install Zimplit CMS On Rocky Linux 8.6

To Install Zimplit CMS On Rocky Linux 8.6

Introduction :

Zimplit is the most lightweight, simple, and customizable content management system ever that can be customized and uses only one file. It does not require a database. It allows you to edit any HTML/CSS page.

Installation Procedure:

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

[root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/os-release 
NAME="Rocky Linux"
VERSION="8.6 (Green Obsidian)"
ID="rocky"
ID_LIKE="rhel centos fedora"
VERSION_ID="8.6"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el8"
PRETTY_NAME="Rocky Linux 8.6 (Green Obsidian)"

Step 2: Download the Zimplit CMS package by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# wget https://github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/archive/3.0.zip
--2022-07-01 01:38:46--  https://github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/archive/3.0.zip
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 13.234.176.102
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|13.234.176.102|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/zip/refs/tags/3.0 [following]
--2022-07-01 01:38:46--  https://codeload.github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/zip/refs/tags/3.0
Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 13.233.43.20

Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|13.233.43.20|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘3.0.zip’

3.0.zip                    [ <=>                        ] 435.81K  --.-KB/s    in 0.09s   

Step 3: Extract the zip file by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# unzip 3.0.zip 
Archive:  3.0.zip
c88bcee6f23b0277309e52d421fa84545843b370
   creating: zimplitcms-3.0/
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/README.md  
   creating: zimplitcms-3.0/Z-scripts/
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/Z-scripts/pclzip.lib.php  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/Zconfig.php  
   creating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/Gmaps.js  

Step 4: Rename the File by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# mv zimplitcms-3.0/ zimplit

Step 5: Move the Zimplit package to Default apache root directory by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# mv zimplit/ /var/www/html/

Step 6: Change the ownership to the Zimplit directory by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/zimplit/

Step 7: Change the permissions for zimplit directory by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# chmod -R 775 /var/www/html/zimplit/

Step 8: Create the virtual host for access zimplit cms by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/zimplit.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
Servername www.linuxhelp1.com
Documentroot /var/www/html/zimplit/
<directory /var/www/html/zimplit/>
allowoverride all
allow from all
</directory>
</virtualhost>

Step 9: Edit the host file by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# vim /etc/hosts
 127.0.0.1 www.linuxhelp1.com

Step 10: Disable selinux by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# Setenforce 0

Step 11: Add firewall by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent 
success

Step 12: Reload the firewall by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# firewall-cmd --reload 

Step 13: Restart the web server by using the below command

[root@localhost mnt]# systemctl restart httpd.service 

Step 14: Go to the browser to access Zimplit

Step 15: Create your account as shown in the below image

Step 16: This is the dashboard page of Zimplit CMS

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Zimplit CMS on Rocky Linux 8.6. Your feedback is much welcome.