NEOS CMS is an open-source content management system that provides a flexible and powerful framework for building websites. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install NEOS CMS on Rocky Linux 8 using Nginx and securing it with a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.

Step 1: Update Your System

Start by ensuring your system is up to date:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Install necessary packages including PHP, Nginx, and Composer:

sudo dnf install -y nginx php php-fpm php-cli php-xml php-mbstring php-json composer

Step 3: Start and Enable Nginx and PHP-FPM

Start and enable Nginx and PHP-FPM:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
sudo systemctl start php-fpm
sudo systemctl enable php-fpm

Step 4: Download NEOS CMS

Navigate to the web root directory and download NEOS CMS:

cd /var/www/html
composer create-project neos/neos-base-distribution neos

Step 5: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx configuration file for NEOS CMS:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/neos.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name your_domain.com;  # Replace with your domain

        root /var/www/html/neos/Public;
        index index.php index.html index.htm;

        location / {
            try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
            include fastcgi_params;
            fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/www.sock;  # Adjust for your PHP version
            fastcgi_index index.php;
            fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        }

        location ~ /\.ht {
            deny all;
        }
    }

Replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name.

Step 6: Restart Nginx

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Obtain an SSL Certificate

Use Certbot to obtain a free SSL certificate:

sudo dnf install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y
sudo certbot --nginx -d your_domain.com

Follow the prompts to configure your SSL certificate.

Step 8: Complete the NEOS CMS Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to:

https://your_domain.com

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the NEOS CMS setup.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed NEOS CMS on Rocky Linux 8 with Nginx and a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. This powerful CMS will help you manage your website content effectively.

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