CuteNews is a flat-file content management system (CMS) based on PHP that is easy to install and set up. No database, just PHP — plain and simple! It also comes with a search function, file upload management, backup & restore, IP banning, permission level supporting flood protection, and many more. If you are looking for a solution to edit your website live and with ease and don’t want to fiddle with SQL, then CuteNews is a great place to start. It comes with an easy plugin system, widget support, and easy backup because there’s only one directory. For more about CuteNews, please check their Homepage To get started with installing CuteNews, follow the steps below:
Install Apache2 HTTP Server
CuteNews requires a web server and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today. To install the Apache2 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. Now that Apache2 is installed. to test whether the web server is working, open your browser and browse to the URL below. If you see the page above, then Apache2 is successfully installed.
Install PHP 7.2 and Related Modules
CuteNews is a PHP-based CMS and PHP is required. However, PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. To run PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 and previous, you may need to run the commands below: 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 configuration file for Apache2. The lines below are a good setting for most PHP-based CMS. Update the configuration file with these and save. Every time you make changes to the PHP configuration file, you should also restart the Apache2 web server. To do so, run the commands below: Now that PHP is installed, to test whether it’s functioning, create a test file called phpinfo.php in the Apache2 default root directory. ( /var/www/html/) Then type the content below and save the file. Next, open your browser and browse to the server’s hostname or IP address followed by phpinfo.php You should see the PHP default test page.
Download CuteNews Latest Release
After installing the server and packages above, go to the CuteNews download page and get the latest. Or use the commands below to download version 1.1 from its Github site. Next, created these folders by running the commands below: Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for the CuteNews root directory and give Apache2 control.
Configure Apache2
Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for CuteNews. This file will control how users access CuteNews content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called cuteness.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.
Enable the CuteNews
After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the CuteNews setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instruction. Since no database, just create an admin account and continue. After that, the site should be created and ready to use. Congratulation! You have successfully installed CuteNews CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10.
