How do I install a CMS with the LWS auto-installer?

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Introduction

When it comes to creating a website, installing a content management system (CMS) is an essential step. With the LWS auto-installer, you have a practical, easy-to-use tool for installing your favourite CMS quickly and efficiently. In this article, we will guide you through the steps required to install a CMS with the LWS auto-installer, allowing you to get your website up and running in no time.

I. Choosing the right CMS

Before getting started, it's important to choose the CMS that best suits your needs. The LWS auto-installer offers a selection of popular CMS, such as WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. Each CMS has its own features and benefits, so it's a good idea to compare their characteristics to find the one that best suits your goals and skills.

15 CMS are available on the self-installer provided and are classified as follows:

Showcase site :

• WordPress: popular, user-friendly CMS, ideal for showcase sites, blogs and small business sites.
• Joomla: Versatile CMS offering advanced features for creating more complex showcase sites, blogs and corporate sites.
• SPIP: French CMS focused on online publishing, suitable for showcase and editorial sites.
• Drupal : Flexible and powerful CMS used to create large-scale showcase sites, blogs, community sites and corporate sites.
• TYPO3: robust and extensible CMS, suitable for corporate showcase sites and complex sites requiring advanced content management.

Courses and training :

• Moodle: CMS dedicated to e-learning, ideal for showcase sites for educational or training institutions.

Online shops :

• OpenCart: CMS specialising in the creation of light to medium-weight online shops, with an intuitive interface and numerous e-commerce features.
• PrestaShop 1.7: popular, user-friendly CMS for creating professional online shops, offering extensive functionality and great flexibility.

Blog :

• DotClear 2: French CMS dedicated to creating blogs, offering a simple, intuitive interface and advanced blogging features.

Page Parking/Maintenance :

• Domain Seller: specific CMS for creating parking pages or temporary maintenance pages for domains.

Discussion forum :

• phpBB: CMS specialising in the creation of online discussion forums, offering a multitude of features for interacting and communicating with users.

Photo gallery :

• ZenPhoto: CMS dedicated to the creation of online photo galleries, offering album management and image sharing functionalities.
• Piwigo: user-friendly CMS for creating photo galleries, offering advanced image management and sharing features.

Wiki :

• DokuWiki: a simple, lightweight CMS for creating collaborative wikis, ideal for documenting and sharing information.
• MediaWiki: CMS used by Wikipedia, offering a powerful platform for creating wikis with advanced content and user management.

Each CMS has its own characteristics and advantages, so it's important to choose the one that best suits your specific needs.

With the auto-installer available on the LWS Panel, you can also install the following two frameworks:

• Laravel: A popular, modern PHP framework based on the MVC model. It simplifies web development thanks to its elegant syntax and numerous built-in features.
• CakePHP: Open source PHP framework based on the MVC model. It enables web applications to be developed quickly by following predefined conventions, offering features such as database management and automatic code generation.

II. Accessing the LWS auto-installer

1. First, you need to connect to your LWS account and access the shared hosting for which you want to install a CMS.

2. Click on the"Auto-installer" button in the"Software" section.

3. Then select the CMS you wish to install.

4. enter the address at which your website will be accessible

From this form, you can select on which sub-domain the application will be installed (e.g. https://boutique.mondomaine.com), and from which domain it will be available if you are using the multi-domain feature. You can also specify a specific directory if you want to install several sites on the same domain (e.g. https://mondomaine.com/boutique).

Depending on the application you choose, you can configure various parameters such as the administrator account or the site name. For the WordPress CMS, you can also choose pre-installed plugins or themes.

5. Then enter the email address that will receive the connection parameters and click on the "Install" button.

6. The installation will take place...

... and you should receive confirmation once the installation is complete.

Conclusion

You now know how to :

• Choose the CMS best suited to your needs from a wide range offered by the LWS auto-installer, whether for a showcase site, an online shop, a blog, a forum or a photo gallery. 🌐
• Access theLWS auto-installer and navigate the interface to install the chosen CMS. 🔧
• Configure your site's initial settings, such as subdomain, domain, specific directory, admin account and plugins or themes, by following simple illustrated steps. ⚙️
• Receive an email confirmation once the installation of your CMS has been successfully completed. 📧

We hope this article has been helpful in getting your web project off to a smooth and efficient start. Your online presence is about to take off in a new direction thanks to the LWS self-installer and the endless possibilities offered by CMSs. Many thanks for reading! 💡🙏

Feel free to share your experiences, questions or suggestions by leaving a comment below. We're always happy to share with our community and offer our help. Happy creating! 🚀✨