{"id":2834,"date":"2025-09-10T08:38:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:19","slug":"how-to-deploy-ghost-cms-on-rocky-linux-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-deploy-ghost-cms-on-rocky-linux-9\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deploy Ghost CMS on Rocky Linux 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<header>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<article>\n<section>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Ghost is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) that focuses on providing a simple yet powerful platform for blogging and publishing. In this guide, you will learn how to deploy Ghost CMS on Rocky Linux 9, which can be effectively hosted on a  for optimal performance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A Rocky Linux 9 server with root access<\/li>\n<li>Node.js installed on your server<\/li>\n<li>MySQL or SQLite installed for the database<\/li>\n<li>Basic knowledge of Linux commands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n<p>Begin by updating your package index and upgrading existing packages:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf update -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 2: Install Required Dependencies<\/h2>\n<p>Install necessary dependencies:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ make<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 3: Install Node.js<\/h2>\n<p>Ghost requires Node.js. You can install Node.js by running the following commands:<\/p>\n<pre><code>curl -sL https:\/\/rpm.nodesource.com\/setup_16.x | sudo bash -\r\nsudo dnf install -y nodejs<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 4: Install MySQL<\/h2>\n<p>Install MySQL or MariaDB as your database:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf install -y mariadb-server<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Start and enable the MySQL service:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo systemctl start mariadb\r\nsudo systemctl enable mariadb<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 5: Secure MySQL Installation<\/h2>\n<p>Run the security script to secure your MySQL installation:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mysql_secure_installation<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 6: Create a Database for Ghost<\/h2>\n<p>Log in to MySQL and create a database for Ghost:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mysql -u root -p<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Run the following SQL commands:<\/p>\n<pre><code>CREATE DATABASE ghost_db;\r\nCREATE USER 'ghost_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';\r\nGRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ghost_db.* TO 'ghost_user'@'localhost';\r\nFLUSH PRIVILEGES;\r\nEXIT;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 7: Install Ghost CLI<\/h2>\n<p>Install Ghost Command Line Interface (CLI) globally:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo npm install -g ghost-cli<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 8: Create a Directory for Ghost<\/h2>\n<p>Create a directory for Ghost and navigate into it:<\/p>\n<pre><code>mkdir -p \/var\/www\/ghost\r\ncd \/var\/www\/ghost<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 9: Install Ghost<\/h2>\n<p>Run the following command to install Ghost:<\/p>\n<pre><code>ghost install<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>During the installation, you will be prompted to provide your database information and configure Ghost.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 10: Start Ghost<\/h2>\n<p>After installation, start Ghost using the following command:<\/p>\n<pre><code>ghost start<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 11: Access Ghost Admin<\/h2>\n<p>You can now access your Ghost admin interface by navigating to <code>http:\/\/your_domain.com\/ghost<\/code> in your web browser.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 12: Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>You have successfully deployed Ghost CMS on Rocky Linux 9, providing a powerful platform for blogging. This setup can greatly benefit from being hosted on a . For additional options, explore various  solutions, including <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\">Windows VPSVirtual Private Server Hosting<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\">Windows VPS Hosting UK<\/a> for optimal performance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<footer>\n<p>\u00a9 2024 Ghost CMS Installation Tutorial. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"post-author-box\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #ddd;margin-top:20px;padding-top:15px;\">\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> \u0141ukasz Bodziony<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">Windows VPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u0141ukasz Bodziony is the CEO and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">NETCLOUD24<\/a>, a global VPS hosting brand proudly originating from Poland. 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