{"id":67,"date":"2022-12-31T10:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T21:47:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:14","slug":"how-to-install-craftcms-with-apache-and-let-039-s-encrypt-ssl-on-ubuntu-22-04-lts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-craftcms-with-apache-and-let-039-s-encrypt-ssl-on-ubuntu-22-04-lts\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS &#038; VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 CraftCMS with Apache and Let&#039;s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>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&#8217;s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin, ensure you have:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>An Ubuntu 22.04 LTS server<\/li>\n<li>SSH access to the server (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Domain name pointed to your server&#8217;s IP address<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Step 1: Install Apache and PHP<\/h2>\n<p>Update the package index and install Apache and PHP:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt update\r\nsudo apt install -y apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-mbstring php-xml php-gd\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 2: Install MySQL\/MariaDB<\/h2>\n<p>Install MySQL\/MariaDB server:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install -y mariadb-server\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Run the MySQL\/MariaDB secure installation script:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mysql_secure_installation\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 3: Create a Database for Craft CMS<\/h2>\n<p>Log in to the MySQL\/MariaDB shell:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo mysql -u root -p\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Create a new database and user for Craft CMS:<\/p>\n<pre><code>CREATE DATABASE craftcmsdb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;\r\nCREATE USER 'craftcmsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';\r\nGRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON craftcmsdb.* TO 'craftcmsuser'@'localhost';\r\nFLUSH PRIVILEGES;\r\nEXIT;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 4: Download and Install Craft CMS<\/h2>\n<p>Download and extract the latest version of Craft CMS:<\/p>\n<pre><code>cd \/var\/www\/html\r\nwget https:\/\/craftcms.com\/latest.zip\r\nsudo apt install -y unzip\r\nsudo unzip latest.zip\r\nsudo mv craftcms\/* .\r\nsudo rm -rf craftcms latest.zip\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 5: Configure Apache<\/h2>\n<p>Enable the Apache rewrite module:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo a2enmod rewrite\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Create a new virtual host configuration file for Craft CMS:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo nano \/etc\/apache2\/sites-available\/craftcms.conf\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Add the following configuration:<\/p>\n<pre><code>&lt;VirtualHost *:80&gt;\r\n    ServerName your_domain.com\r\n    DocumentRoot \/var\/www\/html\/public\r\n\r\n    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}\/error.log\r\n    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}\/access.log combined\r\n\r\n    &lt;Directory \/var\/www\/html\/public&gt;\r\n        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks\r\n        AllowOverride All\r\n        Require all granted\r\n    &lt;\/Directory&gt;\r\n&lt;\/VirtualHost&gt;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Enable the Craft CMS site and restart Apache:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo a2ensite craftcms.conf\r\nsudo systemctl restart apache2\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 6: Install Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL<\/h2>\n<p>Install Certbot and the Apache plugin:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-apache\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Obtain an SSL certificate for your domain:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo certbot --apache --agree-tos --redirect --hsts --staple-ocsp --email your_email@example.com -d your_domain.com\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 7: Access Craft CMS<\/h2>\n<p>Open a web browser and navigate to <code>https:\/\/your_domain.com<\/code>. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Craft CMS installation.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations! You have successfully installed Craft CMS with Apache and secured it with Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. 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