It’s easy to set up and install. Just download, and install with a few clicks and you’re done! Pubvana is built with a powerful Twitter Bootstrap front-end framework. Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for developing responsive, mobile-first projects on the web. For more about Pubvana CMS, please check their Homepage This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Pubvana CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.10 and 18.04 LTS.
Install Apache2 HTTP Server
Pubvana CMS requires a web server and the 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 MariaDB Database Server
Pubvana also requires a database server to store its content. If you’re looking for a truly open-source database server, then MariaDB is a great place to start. To install MariaDB run the commands below: After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots. Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Run these on Ubuntu 18.10 and 18.04 LTS Next, run the commands below to secure the database server with a root password if you were not prompted to do so during the installation. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.
Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter Set root password? [Y/n]: Y New password: Enter the password Re-enter new password: Repeat password Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]: Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]: Y
Now that MariaDB is installed, to test whether the database server was successfully installed, run the commands below. type the root password when prompted. If you see a similar screen as shown above, then the server was successfully installed.
Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
Pubvana CMS 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.
Create Pubvana Database
Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for Pubvana to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank Pubvana database. To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below. Then create a database called pubvana Create a database user called pubvanauser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.
Download Pubvana Latest Release
To get Pubvana’s latest release you may want to use the GitHub repository. Install Composer, Curl and other dependencies to get started. After installing curl and Composer above, change into the Apache2 root directory and download Pubvana packages from Github. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the Pubvana root directory and give Apache2 control.
Configure Apache2
Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for Pubvana. This file will control how users access Pubvana content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called pubvana. 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 Pubvana 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 Pubvana setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Confirm that all the requirements and met and continue. Next, type in the database info you created above and your domain URL and continue. After, create a backend admin account and complete the installation. When you’re done, log on and begin configuring your site. That’s it! Don’t forget the delete the installer directory. Congratulation! You have successfully installed Pubvana CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10.
