How to install BluditCMS on Ubuntu 21.04

To Install Bludit CMS on Ubuntu 21.04

Introduction

The content management system is the software that is used to manage digital content. Bludit is a flat-file CMS that stores content and information in JSON format and also allows users to build websites and blogs without installing or setting up databases for building websites.

Prerequisites:

• Apache Web server

• PHP and its Modules

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the following 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 the bludit CMS by using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://www.bludit.com/releases/bludit-3-8-1.zip
--2021-11-26 06:01:38--  https://www.bludit.com/releases/bludit-3-8-1.zip
Resolving www.bludit.com (www.bludit.com)... 172.67.211.35, 104.21.83.34, 2606:4700:3032::ac43:d323, ...
Connecting to www.bludit.com (www.bludit.com)|172.67.211.35|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1367695 (1.3M) [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘bludit-3-8-1.zip’

bludit-3-8-1.zip               100%[=================================================>]   1.30M  5.68MB/s    in 0.2s    

2021-11-26 06:01:38 (5.68 MB/s) - ‘bludit-3-8-1.zip’ saved [1367695/1367695]

Step 3: Extract the downloaded file in bludit directory

root@linuxhelp:~# unzip bludit-3-8-1.zip 
Archive:  bludit-3-8-1.zip
   creating: bludit-3-8-1/
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/install.php  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/index.php  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/LICENSE    
   creating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-languages/
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-languages/tr_TR.json  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-languages/ms_MY.json  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-languages/hu_HU.json  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-languages/pt_PT.json  
nflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-plugins/disqus/languages/de_DE.json  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-plugins/disqus/languages/fr_FR.json  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-plugins/disqus/languages/uk_UA.json  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-plugins/disqus/languages/es.json  
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-plugins/disqus/languages/pl_PL.json  
   creating: bludit-3-8-1/bl-content/
  inflating: bludit-3-8-1/.htaccess  

Step 4: Move the Extracted files to the Apache home directory

root@linuxhelp:~# mv bludit-3-8-1 /var/www/bludit

Step 5: Change the Ownership to the bludit directory

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

Step 6: Change Permissions to the bludit directory

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

Step 7: Create Virtual Host for the bludit CMS

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

<virtualhost *:80>
servername www.linuxhelp1.com
documentroot /var/www/bludit
<Directory /var/www/bludit>
 AllowOverride All
 allow from all 
</Directory>
</virtualhost>

Step 8: Disable the default Virtual Host file of apache

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

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

Step 10: Enable the read write module of apache

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

Step 11: Restart the apache webserver

root@linuxhelp:~# systemctl restart apache2

Step 12: Make host entry for bludit CMS

root@linuxhelp:~# vi /etc/hosts
192.168.6.115 www.linuxhelp1.com

Step 13: Ping server name in browser

Step 14: Configure the Admin credentials

Step 15: Login via Admin panel

Step 16: Admin Dashboard of omeka CMS

By this the installation of Bludit CMS on Ubuntu 21.04 comes to an end