Introduction

Backdrop CMS is an open-source content management system that allows users to easily create and manage websites. it supports integrated Add-on installations, and a robust API, among other features.

In this article, we will discuss how to install Backdrop CMS on Fedora 34.

Prerequisites

A Fedora 34 machine with root access.

Install LAMP stack

Open a terminal window and enter the following command to install the LAMP stack.

# sudo dnf -y install httpd mariadb mariadb-server php php-mysqlnd php-gd php-xml

Once the installation is complete, start the Apache web server and MySQL database server using the following commands.
```
# sudo systemctl start httpd
# sudo systemctl start mariadb
```

Create a database for Backdrop CMS

Next, you need to create a database and a user for Backdrop CMS. To do this, run the following commands.
```
# sudo mysql -u root -p
```

Once you are in the MySQL prompt, enter the following commands to create a database and a user.

CREATE DATABASE backdrop;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON backdrop.* TO 'backdropuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Download and install Backdrop CMS

Use the following command to download the latest version.

# sudo dnf -y install wget
# wget https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/download/1.20.3/backdrop.zip

Unzip the downloaded file to the Apache document root directory using the following command.
```
# sudo dnf -y install unzip
# unzip backdrop.zip -d /var/www/html
```

Create a Virtual Host

Create a virtual host for your Backdrop CMS installation using the following command.
```
# sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/backdrop.conf
```

Add the following lines to the file.

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerAdmin admin@example.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/backdrop
  ServerName 66.63.166.34
  <Directory "/var/www/html/backdrop">
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
   </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace 'admin@example.com' with your email address and '66.63.166.34' with your domain name or server IP address.

Restart the Apache service.
```
# sudo systemctl restart httpd
```
Access the Backdrop CMS web installer in your web browser by navigating to http://<your-server-ip>/. Click on SAVE AND CONTINUE button and follow the on-screen instructions to configure Backdrop CMS.