How To Install Drupal With LAMP On CentOS Stream 10

How to Install Drupal with LAMP on CentOS Stream 10

Drupal is a powerful, open-source content management system (CMS) used to build and manage websites, blogs, and web applications. It is known for its flexibility, scalability, and security. Written in PHP, Drupal provides a wide range of modules and themes, allowing users to customize functionality and design. It is commonly used for enterprise-level websites, government portals, and community-driven platforms.

Update CentOS Stream 10 Software Packages

First, update the software packages:

dnf update -y

Install Apache Web Server

Install the Apache web server:

dnf install httpd httpd-tools -y

Enable and start Apache:

systemctl enable httpd
systemctl start httpd
systemctl status httpd

Allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic through the firewall:

firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=http
firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=https
firewall-cmd --reload

Verify Apache is accessible:

http://IP_address

Install MariaDB Server

Install MariaDB:

dnf install mariadb-server mariadb -y

Enable and start MariaDB:

systemctl enable mariadb
systemctl start mariadb
systemctl status mariadb

Secure MariaDB:

mysql_secure_installation

Verify database installation:

mysql -e "SHOW DATABASES;" -p

Install PHP 8

Install PHP and necessary extensions:

dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-pdo php-gd php-mbstring -y

Restart Apache:

systemctl restart httpd

Test PHP installation:

echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" > /var/www/html/info.php

Access:

http://IP_address/info.php

Install Wget & Developer Tools

dnf groupinstall "Development tools" -y
dnf install wget -y

Download and Extract Drupal

cd /var/www/html
wget https://www.drupal.org/download-latest/tar.gz -O drupal-latest.tar.gz
ls
tar xvzf drupal-latest.tar.gz
rm -v drupal-latest.tar.gz
mv drupal-* drupal

Set Up File Permissions

mkdir /var/www/html/drupal/sites/default/files
cp /var/www/html/drupal/sites/default/default.settings.php /var/www/html/drupal/sites/default/settings.php
chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/drupal/
chmod -Rf 775 drupal/sites/
chmod -Rf 777 drupal/sites/files
chcon -R -t httpd_sys_content_rw_t /var/www/html/drupal/sites/

Install Required PHP Extensions

dnf install php-gd php-mbstring -y

Enable Firewall

firewall-cmd --add-service={http,https} --permanent
firewall-cmd --reload

Configure Apache for Drupal

Create a PHP-FPM configuration:

vi /etc/php-fpm.d/drupal.conf

Add:

[drupal]
user = apache
group = apache
listen.owner = apache
listen.group = apache
listen = /run/php-fpm/drupal.sock
pm = ondemand
pm.max_children = 50
pm.process_idle_timeout = 10s
pm.max_requests = 500
chdir = /

Create an Apache vHost configuration:

vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/drupal.conf

Add:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin drupal@example.com
ServerName drupal.example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/drupal
<Directory /var/www/html/drupal/>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/drupal_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/drupal_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Restart Apache and PHP-FPM:

systemctl restart php-fpm
systemctl restart httpd

Configure MariaDB for Drupal

mysql -u root -p

Create database and user:

CREATE DATABASE drupal;
CREATE USER 'drupaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'securepassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupal.* TO 'drupaluser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;