If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that has enterprise-class features, is scalable and performs at a high level, then Zenario CMS is a good place to start. Zenario CMS is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about Zenario CMS, please check their Homepage To get started with installing Zenario, follow the steps below:

Install Nginx HTTP Server on Ubuntu

Nginx HTTP Server is probably the second most popular web server in use. so install it since Zenario needs it. To install Nginx HTTP on the Ubuntu server, run the commands below. After installing Nginx, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Nginx service to always start up with the server boots. To test the Nginx setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address and you should see the Nginx default test page as shown below. When you see that, then Nginx is working as expected.

Install MariaDB Database Server

MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open-source database servers to use with Zenario. To install MariaDB run the commands below. After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots. Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Run these on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10 LTS After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter Set root password? [Y/n]: Y New password: Enter password Re-enter new password: Repeat password Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]:  Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]:  Y

Restart MariaDB server To test if MariaDB is installed, type the commands below to logon into the MariaDB server Then type the password you created above to sign on. if successful, you should see MariaDB welcome message

PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories. to install it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories. Run the commands below to add the below third-party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.2 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 config file for Nginx. Then make the changes on the following lines below in the file and save. The value below is a great setting to apply in your environment. After making the change above, save the file and closet. After installing PHP and related modules, all you have to do is restart Nginx to reload PHP configurations. To restart Nginx, run the commands below

Create Zenario Database

Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for Zenario to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank Zenario database. To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below. Then create a database called zenario Create a database user called zenariouser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Download Zenario Latest Release

To get Zenario’s latest release you may want to use the GitHub repository. Install Composer, Curl and other dependencies to get started. After installing curl and Composer above, change into the Nginx root directory and download Zenario packages from Github. Always replace the branch number with the latest branch. Next, create these two folders. Then give the web server access to them. Then run the commands below to set the correct permissions for Zenario to function.

Configure Nginx

Finally, configure the Apahce2 site configuration file for Zenario. This file will control how users access Zenario content. Run the commands below to create a new configuration file called zenario 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 Zenario and Rewrite Module

After configuring the VirtualHost above, enable it by running the commands below To load all the settings above, restart Nginx by running the commands below. Then open your browser and browse to the server domain name. You should see the Zenario setup wizard complete. Please follow the wizard carefully. Then follow the on-screen instructions and select the installation language here and continue with the setup wizard. Next, accept the licensing terms and click Fresh Install On the next screen, enter the database connection info you created above and continue. Next, select install with the default theme. After that, create an admin account and continue. Finally, Zenario should be installed and ready to use. That’s it! Congratulation! You have successfully installed Zenario CMS on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10. You may also like the post below: