For one, it doesn’t need a database server, all its data is simply stored in the file system (file-based, flat file CMS). It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO friendly, flexible CSS framework with no installation required. For more about CMSimple_XH, please check its homepage. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install CMSimple_XH on Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.10 / 18.04 LTS with Apache2 and PHP 7.2 support. When you’re ready to get CMSimple_XH working, continue with the steps below:

Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu

Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use. so install it, since CMSimple_XH needs it. To install Apache2 HTTP on the Ubuntu 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. To test the Apache2 setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address and you should see the Apache2 default test page as shown below. When you see that, then Apache2 is working as expected.

PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories for some systems. if you need it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories. Run the commands below to add the below third party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.2 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 config file for Apache2. Then make the changes on the following lines below in the file and save. The value below is a great setting to apply in your environment. After making the change above, save the file and close it. After installing PHP and related modules, all you have to do is restart Apache2 to reload PHP configurations. To restart Apache2, run the commands below To test PHP 7.2 settings with Apache2, create a phpinfo.php file in the Apache2 root directory by running the commands below Then type the content below and save the file. Save the file. then browse to your server hostname followed by /phpinfo.php You should see the PHP default test page.

Download CMSimple_XH Latest Release

Next, visit the CMSimple_XH site and download the latest package. or run the commands below to download CMSimple_XH packages from GitHub. After downloading, run the commands below to extract the downloaded file and move it into a new CMSimple_XH root directory. After that, change into CMSimple_XH root directory to install PHP required packages. Take notes of the branch number. if there are newer branch numbers, replace the one below with it. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for CMSimple_XH to function properly.

Configure Apache2 CMSimple_XH Site

Finally, configure the Apache2 configuration file for CMSimple_XH. This file will control how users access CMSimple_XH content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called cmsimplexh.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. After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below

Enable the CMSimple_XH Site and Rewrite Module

After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below, then restart the Apache2 server. Restart Apache2 Next, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address and you should see the CMSimple_XH page. Login and change your password. CMSimple_XH is a database-less flat file content management system. Its structure allowed you to have just the amount of functionality you needed in a flat file CMS solution, adding extensions (blade packs) for further functionality, whilst allowing setup on simple servers with no database. To make changes to the system at all, you’ll have to log in. To do this, go to example.com/?&login at the bottom. (The login link is usually placed in the footer.) The standard password is set to test. By doing this you reach the admin mode, sometimes called “backend”. Use the temporary password test The administration menu (Admin menu) is CMSimple_XH’s control center. After logging in a dark bar is displayed at the top of the screen. At first, you’ll have to change the default password: Admin menu ⇒ Settings ⇒ Password Always change the default password first! This is the most important step to prevent unauthorized access to the CMS. The most important place to do that is: Admin menu ⇒ Settings ⇒ Configuration Here you should activate the contact form. Enter your e-mail address (section mailform) and select your preferred language for the backend. You should also check all the other settings. Admin menu ⇒ Settings ⇒ Language Here, only the first three points are important at the beginning: the Site title and the two meta-specifications for search engines. Those and all other settings can be modified at any time. Enjoy! You may also like the post below: