BoltWire is an open-source content management system (CMS) that is designed to be lightweight, fast, and easy to use. It is based on a simple, yet powerful, page-based architecture that allows users to create and manage content using a simple text editor. BoltWire comes with a built-in search engine, support for tags and categories, and a variety of plugins and themes that can be used to extend its functionality. It is a good choice for users who want a CMS that is easy to set up and customize, but powerful enough to handle a wide range of content.
To install BoltWire CMS on Rocky Linux 8, follow these steps:
- Start by ensuring that your system is up to date. Run the following commands to update the package index and upgrade all installed packages:
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf upgrade
- Install the Apache web server and PHP by running the following command:
sudo dnf install httpd php
- Next, start the Apache web server and enable it to start automatically on boot:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
- Create a new directory for BoltWire in the Apache document root directory:
sudo mkdir /var/www/html/boltwire
- Download the latest version of BoltWire CMS from the official website and extract the files to the
/var/www/html/boltwire
directory:
cd /var/www/html/boltwire
sudo wget <https://www.boltwire.com/download/boltwire.zip>
sudo unzip boltwire.zip
- Set the correct ownership and permissions for the
/var/www/html/boltwire
directory:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/boltwire
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/boltwire
- Open the Apache configuration file with your favorite text editor and add the following lines to the end of the file:
<Directory /var/www/html/boltwire>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
This will enable the Apache web server to access the BoltWire CMS files and allow .htaccess
overrides. Save and close the file.
- Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
You have now successfully installed BoltWire CMS on Rocky Linux 8. You can access the BoltWire installation wizard by opening a web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip/boltwire. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. After the installation is complete, you can log in to the BoltWire dashboard with the username and password you set during the installation process.