How to Install a CMS

Introduction

N0C allows to install and configure many CMS.

In this article, we explain how to install Joomla, PrestaShop and Drupal. The configuration of the CMS is not explained in this article.

Note :The Glossary contains explanations on multiple topics and can be consulted to clarify certain terms.

Prerequisite

1. Go to https://mg.n0c.com/en/.
2. Create a domain name specifically for your Joomla, PrestaShop or Drupal website (please refer to the article How to Manage Domains).

How to Install a CMS

The procedure for installing a CMS is similar for Joomla, PrestaShop and Drupal. To help us follow the explanations, we will use a PrestaShop CMS as an example. As we go along, we will explain the particularities of other CMS.

1. Go to CMS/Applications -> N0C CMS.
2. Click on the CMS to install:

3. A hosting compatibility check is then automatically performed.
   • If necessary, click on the Modify PHP configuration button.
   • Please refer to the article How to use PHP Interface to make the changes shown on the screen:

4. Once compatibility has been confirmed, you will be able to provide all the information required in the CMS Installation window:

5. With the CHOOSE A VERSION drop-down list, define the desired CMS version.
6. With the PROTOCOL drop-down list, select the desired secure or non-secure protocol.
7. With the DOMAIN drop-down list, select the domain that you want to associate to the site.
8. In the specific case of Joomla, you can choose the database type. The DATABASE drop-down list gives you the choice between MYSQL and POSTGRES.
9. In the DIRECTORY field, define the name of the File Manager directory in which the CMS files should be kept.
10. In the SITE NAME field, enter the name that your site will have.
    • The name has to comply with SEO standards.
11. Fill in the ADMIN EMAIL field.
    • Write it down and keep it in a safe place.
    • The administrator will receive a confirmation e-mail when the site will have been created.
12. In the ADMIN USERNAME field, enter the name of the user who will be the administrator of the site.
    • Write it down and keep it in a safe place.
13. Fill in the PASSWORD field.
    • Write it down and keep it in a safe place.
14. Click on the INSTALL button when you are ready to create your site.
    • A message is displayed to indicate that the installation is in progress.
15. The installation is complete when it appears under All Installations at the bottom of the screen:

Final Verifications

Once the installation is complete, you need to access the File Manager (please refer to the article How to Use the File Manager) and make these important checks:

• confirm that a new folder with the domain name has been created in the directory previously defined;
• this same folder must contain a sub-folder called admin;
• in the case of Prestashop CMS, the admin sub-folder must contain a -admin.php file preceded by randomly generated characters.

PrestaShop Configuration

If it is a PrestaShop CMS, you shall configure it as per the article How to Configure PrestaShop.

To do so, you will need your login details, i.e. your ADMIN EMAIL, the ADMIN USERNAME and the PASSWORD.

It is crucial that you do not lose your login details, otherwise you will have to delete your Prestashop CMS (as explained in the paragraph How to Delete a CMS) and install another from scratch.

How to Delete a CMS

Locate the CMS to be deleted in the All Installations list and click on the Delete CMS icon under ACTIONS: