FlatPress is a flat-file content management system (CMS) based on PHP that is easy to install and set up. No database, just PHP — plain and simple! If you are looking for a solution to edit your website live and with ease and don’t want to fiddle with SQL, then FlatPress is a great place to start. It comes with an easy plugin system, widget support, and easy backup because there’s only one directory. For more about FlatPress, please check their Homepage To get started with installing FlatPress, follow the steps below:
Install Nginx HTTP Server
FlatPress requires a web server and the Nginx HTTP server is probably the second most popular open-source web server available today. To install the Nginx server, run the commands below: After installing Nginx, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Nginx service to always start up with the server boots. Now that Nginx 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 Nginx is successfully installed.
Install PHP 7.2-FPM and Related Modules
FlatPress is a PHP-based CMS and PHP is required. However, PHP 7.2-FPM may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories. To run PHP 7.2-FPM on Ubuntu 16.04 and previous, you may need to run the commands below: Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2-FPM 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 Nginx. 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 Nginx 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 Nginx 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 FlatPress Latest Release
After installing the server and packages above, go to the FlatPress download page and get the latest. Or use the commands below to download version 1.1 from its Github site. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the FlatPress root directory and give Nginx control.
Configure Nginx
Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for FlatPress. This file will control how users access FlatPress content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called flat press 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 FlatPress 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 FlatPress setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instruction. Since no database, just create an admin account and continue. After that, the site should be created and ready to use. Enjoy~ Congratulation! You have successfully installed FlatPress CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10. You may also like the post below:
