For the uninitiated, InlineCMS is a flat-file content management system (CMS) based on PHP that is easy to install and setup. No database, just PHP — plain and simple! InlineCMS can use any HTML/CSS template and allows you to edit pages right in place. See the final result immediately, right as your visitors will see it. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow webmasters to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about InlineCMS, please check their Homepage To get started with installing InlineCMS, follow the steps below:
Install Apache2 HTTP Server
InlineCMS requires a web server and Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today. To install the Apache2 server, run the commands below: After installing Apache2, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots. Now that Apache2 is installed. to test whether the web server is working, open your browser and browse to the URL below. If you see the page above, then Apache2 is successfully installed.
Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
InlineCMS is a PHP-based CMS and PHP is required. However, PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. To run PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 and previous, you may need to run the commands below: Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2 Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules. After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default configuration file for Apache2. The lines below are a good setting for most PHP-based CMS. Update the configuration file with these and save. Every time you make changes to the PHP configuration file, you should also restart the Apache2 web server. To do so, run the commands below: Now that PHP is installed, to test whether it’s functioning, create a test file called phpinfo.php in the Apache2 default root directory. ( /var/www/html/) Then type the content below and save the file. Next, open your browser and browse to the server’s hostname or IP address followed by phpinfo.php You should see the PHP default test page.
Download InlineCMS Latest Release
After installing the server and packages above, go do InlineCMS download page and get the latest. Or use the commands below to download version 1.01 from its download page. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the InlineCMS root directory and give Apache2 control.
Configure Apache2
Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for InlineCMS. This file will control how users access InlineCMS content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called inlinecms. conf Then copy and paste the content below into the file and save it. Replace the highlighted line with your domain name and directory root location. Save the file and exit.
Enable the InlineCMS and Rewrite Module
After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the InlineCMS setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. The wizard will check your server and ask for some details about the site. Please select which language would you like to use: Provide some details for your new site and continue Since there’s no database requirement, simply create and admin account and continue. Now Layout Editor will be started, where you can choose which parts of each of your layouts should be editable. After that, you will be able to begin filling content to your site Complete the setup and start building your site. Enjoy~ Congratulation! You have successfully installed InlineCMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10. You may also like the post below:
