Contrexx is a powerful Open Source Web Content Management System (WCMS) which will assist you in the creation, administration and maintenance of contents for the inter-net or intra-net. It's a completely web-based system with an easy-to-use WYSIWYG editor and intuitive user interface. Contrexx is very flexible, by adding modules you can customize the CMS according to your individual demands and it requires no technical knowledge or previous training.
2. Pre – Installation:
Installation of contrexx cms requires a working web server such LAMP, XAMP or WAMP. If have you got a correctly configured web server continue downloading the source package from Contrexx – Download. Unzip the downloaded source zip to DocumentRoot(Generally DocumentRoot means '/var/www/') of your web server. Rename the unzipped folder to contrexx. By Default, all the installation files comes inside of /contrexx/CMS_FILES, move all those files to the /contrexx (this step is optional).
3. Installation:
Now point your browser to the location where you unzipped the files. In my case it is http://192.168.2.58/gowri/Project/contrexx/.
Now you can see a installation welcome screen. On the next screen you will be asked for the license agreement. On agreeing those things you will be redirected to System requirement check page. If your web server satisfies all the requirements. You will be allowed to the next configuration step.4.Configuration:
In the configuration step you will be asked for the databse name and the mysql username and password for creating a database and required tables with data for the project. In the hostname field give our hostname, localhost in general. Then provied the name for the database in the next field, if you have already created a database uncheck the 'create database' and provide the name or else check it and make sure no other database exsist in the server with same name. Table prefix is the text that u need to have before every table name of the database that is going to be created. In the next fields give the username and password for the MySQL server. If you want FTP connectivity check the 'use FTP' field and provided the correct details or else leave it blank.5.Installation warning:
At this stage of installation, most of the time you will be prompted with a long list of file permisssion errors. If u get such screen dont get scared, just change the premissions for the installation folder. You can even do this step before starting the installation process.To change the permission just run this command:
sudo chmod -R -f 777 {folder's physical location from root};
After changing the permission, proceed to the next step by clicking the Next button at the last of the error list.
6. Database Creation:
Now you can see a screen just like the below one, giving the confirmation of creating all the database tables. In the next step you will be asked for the administrator's email id.7. Administrator's Account
Here you will be prompted to provide the admin username and password. On correctly providing those thing the final success screen comes. Giving the backend and frontend urls.
8. Installation successDefault Front End for visitors:
Admin Panel:
For more information about the Installation of Contrexx CMS:
http://www.contrexx.ch/wiki/de/index.php?title=Contrexx_Manual:Contrexx_Installation_Guide
