How to install a CMS using 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 convenient and easy-to-use tool to quickly and effectively install your favorite CMS. In this article, we will guide you through the necessary steps to install a CMS using the LWS auto-installer, allowing you to get your website up and running in no time.

I. How to choose your CMS?

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

15 CMS options are available on the provided auto-installer and are categorized as follows:

Showcase Site:

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

Courses and Training:

• Moodle: A CMS dedicated to online learning, ideal for showcase sites of educational or training institutions.

Online Store:

• OpenCart: A CMS specialized in creating lightweight to medium online stores, with an intuitive interface and numerous e-commerce features.
• PrestaShop 1.7: A popular and user-friendly CMS for creating professional online stores, offering extensive features and great flexibility.

Blog:

• DotClear 2: A French CMS dedicated to blog creation, offering a simple and intuitive interface as well as advanced blogging features.

Parking/Maintenance Page:

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

Discussion Forum:

• phpBB: A CMS specialized in creating online discussion forums, offering a multitude of features for interacting and communicating with users.

Photo Gallery:

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

Wiki:

• DokuWiki: A lightweight and simple CMS for creating collaborative wikis, ideal for documentation and information sharing.
• MediaWiki: A 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 is 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 modern and popular PHP framework using the MVC model. It simplifies web development with its elegant syntax and numerous built-in features.
• CakePHP: An open-source PHP framework based on the MVC model. It allows for rapid web application development following predefined conventions, offering features such as database management and automatic code generation.

II. Accessing the LWS Auto-installer

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

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

          3. Next, select the CMS you wish to install. 

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

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

Depending on the application chosen, you will be able to configure various settings such as the administrator account or the site name. For the WordPress CMS, you can also choose plugins to pre-install or themes.

          5. Then enter the email address that will receive the connection settings and click the "Installation" button.

          6. The installation is being carried out...

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

Conclusion

You now know how to:

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

We hope this article has been helpful in getting your web project started easily and efficiently. Your online presence is about to take new heights with the LWS auto-installer and the infinite possibilities offered by CMS. Thank you very much for reading! 💡🙏

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