Introduction
Craft CMS is a flexible and user-friendly content management system. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Craft CMS with Apache and securing it with Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you have:
- An Ubuntu 22.04 LTS server
- SSH access to the server (optional)
- Domain name pointed to your server's IP address
Step 1: Install Apache and PHP
Update the package index and install Apache and PHP:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-mbstring php-xml php-gd
Step 2: Install MySQL/MariaDB
Install MySQL/MariaDB server:
sudo apt install -y mariadb-server
Run the MySQL/MariaDB secure installation script:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Step 3: Create a Database for Craft CMS
Log in to the MySQL/MariaDB shell:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a new database and user for Craft CMS:
CREATE DATABASE craftcmsdb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
CREATE USER 'craftcmsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON craftcmsdb.* TO 'craftcmsuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
Step 4: Download and Install Craft CMS
Download and extract the latest version of Craft CMS:
cd /var/www/html
wget https://craftcms.com/latest.zip
sudo apt install -y unzip
sudo unzip latest.zip
sudo mv craftcms/* .
sudo rm -rf craftcms latest.zip
Step 5: Configure Apache
Enable the Apache rewrite module:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
Create a new virtual host configuration file for Craft CMS:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/craftcms.conf
Add the following configuration:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your_domain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/public
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
<Directory /var/www/html/public>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Enable the Craft CMS site and restart Apache:
sudo a2ensite craftcms.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Step 6: Install Let's Encrypt SSL
Install Certbot and the Apache plugin:
sudo apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-apache
Obtain an SSL certificate for your domain:
sudo certbot --apache --agree-tos --redirect --hsts --staple-ocsp --email [email protected] -d your_domain.com
Step 7: Access Craft CMS
Open a web browser and navigate to https://your_domain.com. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Craft CMS installation.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Craft CMS with Apache and secured it with Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. You can now start building your website with Craft CMS.
