How to Install Zimplit CMS on Ubuntu 21.04

To install Zimplit CMS on Ubuntu 21.04

CMS means Content management system, it is the software used to manage the digital content. Zimplit is the easiest Content Management System ever made. Zimplit is extremely lightweight, simple and customizable

Prerequisites:

• Apache Web server

• PHP and its Modules

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 21.04
Release:	21.04
Codename:	hirsute

Step 2: Download Zimplit CMS by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/archive/3.0.zip
--2021-11-28 07:58:38--  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/3.0 [following]
--2021-11-28 07:58:38--  https://codeload.github.com/niutech/zimplitcms/zip/3.0


Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 13.127.152.42
Connecting to codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)|13.127.152.42|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘3.0.zip’

3.0.zip                            [ <=>                                              ] 435.81K  2.63MB/s    in 0.2s    

2021-11-28 07:58:39 (2.63 MB/s) - ‘3.0.zip’ saved [446272]

Step 3: Extract the downloaded file in Zimplit directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# 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  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/ZZMenu.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/ZZMenu2.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/ZZMenuNoAutoLoad.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/ZgoogleSearcBox.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/ZimgZoomer.js  
 inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplitTemplate_new.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplitTemplate_new.js.php  
  

inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplitTemplate_site.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplit_default_modules.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplit_gui.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplit_js.php  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/editor/zimplit_views.js  
  inflating: zimplitcms-3.0/zimplit.php  

Step 4: Moving Extracted files to the Apache home directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# mv zimplitcms-3.0/ /var/www/zimplit

Step 5: Change Ownership to the Zimplit directory by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# chown -R www-data. /var/www/zimplit

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

root@linuxhelp:~# chmod -R 775 /var/www/zimplit

Step 7: Create Virtual Host for the Zimplit CMS by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/zimplit.conf

<virtualhost *:80>
servername www.linuxhelp1.com
documentroot /var/www/zimplit

<Directory /var/www/zimplit >

        AllowOverride All
        allow from all 
</Directory>

</virtualhost>

Step 8: Disable the default Virtual Host file of apache by using the below command

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

Step 9: Enable the Virtual Host by using the below command

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

Step 10: Enable the read write module of apache by using the below command

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

Step 11: Make host entry for Zimplit CMS by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# vi /etc/hosts

Step 12: Rename the zimplit.php by index.php on following location by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# mv /var/www/zimplit/zimplit.php /var/www/zimplit/index.php

Step 13: Restarting the apache webserver by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl restart apache2

Step 14:Ping server name in browser as shown in the below image

Step 15: Configure the Admin credentials as shown in the below image

Step 16: This the Dashboard page of zimplit CMS

By this, to install Zimplit CMS on Ubuntu 21.04