If you’re looking for a simple tool to manage your landing pages without the need for databases, Landing CMS is the perfect solution. In this guide, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of installing Landing CMS on AlmaLinux 8. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a fully functional Landing CMS system up and running on your server.

Before we begin, let’s make sure we have everything we need:

Prerequisites

• A system with AlmaLinux 8 installed and running.
• Root access to the system.
• LAMP Stack (Apache, MariaDB, and PHP) installed and running.

If you haven’t installed the LAMP Stack yet, you can refer to our comprehensive guide on How to Install LAMP Stack on AlmaLinux 8.

Now that we have all the prerequisites in place, let’s proceed with the installation and configuration of Landing CMS.

Step 1: Install Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate

To ensure secure communication with your Landing CMS, we highly recommend installing a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate. This will enable your domain to run on HTTPS, providing encryption and trust to your users.

You can follow our detailed guide on How to Install Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate to complete this step.

Step 2: Download Landing CMS

First, we need to download the latest version of Landing CMS from the official website. You can find the download link [here](link to the official website).

Open your terminal and navigate to the desired installation directory:

cd /var/www/html/landing

Next, use the wget command to download the Landing CMS ZIP file:

wget https://github.com/Elias-Black/Landing-CMS/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

Once the download is complete, unzip the ZIP file and rename the extracted folder:

unzip master.zip
mv Landing-CMS-master landing
rm master.zip

Now, navigate into the landing directory:

cd /var/www/html/landing/landing

Step 3: Setting up File Permissions

To ensure that the necessary files and folders are readable by the web server, we need to set the correct file permissions. Run the following commands:

chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/landing/landing
chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/landing/landing
chcon -R -t httpd_sys_content_rw_t /var/www/html/landing/landing

These commands will make the necessary folders readable by the web server and ensure that the correct SELinux context is set.

Step 4: Configuring Apache vHost

Next, we need to configure an Apache virtual host for our Landing CMS. Create a new Apache configuration file using the following command:

vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/dev3.domainhere.info.conf

Replace dev3.domainhere.info with your actual domain name.

In the newly created file, add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName dev3.domainhere.info
ServerAlias dev3.domainhere.info
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/landing/landing
<Directory /var/www/html/landing/landing/>
Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/dev3.domainhere.info-error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/dev3.domainhere.info-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit the file by pressing Esc, followed by :wq!, and then press Enter.

Now, restart Apache to apply the changes:

systemctl restart httpd

You can verify the status of Apache using the following command:

systemctl status httpd

Step 5: Enable Firewall

To allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic to your Landing CMS, we need to enable the necessary firewall rules. Run the following commands:

firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https
firewall-cmd --reload

This will ensure that your Landing CMS is accessible over the standard HTTP and HTTPS ports.

Step 6: Configuring Landing CMS

With all the necessary setup steps completed, it’s time to configure your Landing CMS. Open your browser and enter the following URL:

https://dev3.domainhere.info/

Replace dev3.domainhere.info with your actual IP address or domain name configured on the server.

Follow the on-screen instructions to provide the required database details. Make sure to use the database details you configured earlier during the LAMP Stack setup.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Landing CMS with LAMP Stack on AlmaLinux 8. You can now start creating and managing your landing pages with ease.

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