Craft CMS is a flexible, user-friendly content management system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Craft CMS using Nginx on Ubuntu 20.04. This setup is perfect for those looking to host their website on a Windows VPS UK.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before you start, ensure your system is up to date. Open your terminal and run:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Install Nginx, PHP, and other necessary packages:

sudo apt install nginx php-fpm php-mysql php-xml php-mbstring php-zip -y

Step 3: Download Craft CMS

Navigate to your web directory and download Craft CMS:

cd /var/www/html

curl -sS https://get.craftcms.com | php

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx configuration file for Craft CMS:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/craft

Add the following configuration:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name your_domain.com; # Replace with your domain
        root /var/www/html/web; # Adjust the path as necessary

        index index.php index.html;

        location / {
            try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
            include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
            fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock; # Adjust for your PHP version
            fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
            include fastcgi_params;
        }
    }

Step 5: Enable the Site and Test Nginx Configuration

Link the configuration file and test Nginx:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/craft /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

sudo nginx -t

Step 6: Restart Nginx

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Complete the Installation

Visit http://your_domain.com in your browser to complete the Craft CMS installation. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your site.

Conclusion

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