How To Install Pluck CMS On Centos8

Installation Of Pluck CMS On Centos8

Pluck is an open source content management system, written in the PHP. With Pluck CMS, you can create your own webpage, even without a hands-on programming experience. One of the notable features of Pluck is that it doesn’t use a separate database to store its data since Pluck stores all your data right on your website, due to its flat-file content management system nature. This feature makes your whole website very portable. This tutorial covers the installation of Pluck CMS on CentOS 8.

Installation process

Check the centos version by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# rpm -q centos-release
centos-release-8.2-2.2004.0.1.el8.x86_64

Download the pluck cms installation package from its official site

[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget https://codeload.github.com/pluck-cms/pluck/zip/master
--2020-07-31 07:11:34--  https://codeload.github.com/pluck-cms/pluck/zip/master
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: ‘master’

master                     [           <=>             ]   2.34M   846KB/s    in 2.8s    

2020-07-31 07:11:38 (846 KB/s) - ‘master’ saved [2451203]

Once the download Is completed extract the pluck cms by using the following command

[root@linuxhelp ~]# unzip master
Archive:  master
99b52d9d1939cffb7935e54bb574a855f4f970b0
   creating: pluck-master/
  inflating: pluck-master/README.md  
  inflating: pluck-master/admin.php  
   creating: pluck-master/data/
   creating: pluck-master/data/image/
.
.
.
  inflating: pluck-master/install.php  
  inflating: pluck-master/login.php  
  inflating: pluck-master/requirements.php  
  inflating: pluck-master/robots.txt  

Now move the pluck cms apache root directory

[root@linuxhelp ~]# mv pluck-master/ /var/www/pluck

Set the ownsership and permission for pluck cms

[root@linuxhelp ~]# chown -R apache:apache /var/www/pluck
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chmod -R 755 /var/www/pluck

Configure the virtualhost for pluck cms

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/pluck.conf
<virtualhost *:80>
Servername www.linuxhelp1.com
Documentroot /var/www/pluck
<directory /var/www/pluck>
allowoverride all
require all granted
</directory>
</virtualhost>

Once all the step is completed restart the apache server

[root@linuxhelp ~]# systemctl restart httpd

Go to the browser and enter the domain name This is the welcome page of pluck cms now start installation And proceed to installation Now configure the admin credentials
Now select the title for pluck cms Enter the password to login the pluck cms This is the dashboard of pluck cms With this the installation of pluck cms comes to end

FAQ
Q
Is the Stack installation is same as single exection of lamp setup?
A
Yes Both are almost similar but it you want to customize go for manual installation
Q
Shall I use the separate package installation method for LAMP setup?
A
Yes you can choose any method as per your preference
Q
Does pluck CMS need database?
A
No, It does not need any database support to build Pluck CMS.
Q
How to download the latest stable version of Pluck CMS?
A
Use the following link
# wget https://github.com/pluck-cms/pluck/archive/master.zip
Q
What is Pluck CMS?
A
Pluck, also known as pluck-cms, is an open source content management system, written in the PHP scripting language. It allows for webpage creation for users with little or no programming experience, and, unlike most content management systems, does not use a database to store its data.