B2evolution
b2evolution How To
Maintainer
b2evolution is a free blog tool for the next generation of blogs.
It includes all the features of traditional blog tools, and extends them with evolved features such as file & photo management, advanced skinning, multiple blogs support as well as detailed user permissions... Not to mention third party plug-ins!
Plus, it's free, open-source (GPL), it runs on virtually any webserver featuring PHP+MySQL and it's available in many languages!
Download b2evolution
mkdir /tmp/downloads
cd /tmp/downloads
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/evocms/b2evolution-1.9.3-2007-03-10.zip
unzip b2evolution-1.9.3-2007-03-10.zip
mv /tmp/downloads/b2evolution /opt/
Create a Custom Template
mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/
cd /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf/
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# b2evolution
Alias /blog /opt/b2evolution/blogs
<Directory /opt/b2evolution/blogs>
Options -Indexes
AllowOverride None
order deny,allow
deny from all
allow from all
AuthName "b2evolution"
AuthType Basic
AuthExternal pwauth
Satisfy all
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .php3
php_flag magic_quotes_gpc on
php_flag track_vars on
</Directory>
Save by pressing Ctrl x, press y to save changes and press enter
expand-template /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd-e-smith restart
Create Database
mysql -e "create database b2evolution"
mysql -e "grant all privileges on b2evolution.* to bloguser@localhost identified by 'yourpassword'"
mysql -e "flush privileges"
Still Under Underconstruction
chown -R www.www /opt/b2evolution
chmod 755 /opt/b2evolution
Go to your web browser and open http://your.domain.or.IP/blog/install/index.php
You will need the database user name and password created in the database setup for this step, then once finished filling in the details select Then select the update config file at the bootom of page to continue
How do you want to install b2evolution?
if new install, then select the radio button for new install and select the go button
Don't forget to write down your password
Now you can log in with the login "admin" and password
Note that password carefully! It is a random password that is given to you when you install b2evolution. If you lose it, you will have to delete the database tables and re-install anew.
