What is Textpattern #
Textpattern is the popular content management system used for creating websites. It’s open-source and free to use so anyone can use it for their use. Using its web can be built user-friendly websites. It is built on proven technologies. Text-pattern use HTML,CSS,JS in it. The Text-pattern Content Management System has over 50 languages in it.
Uses of Textpattern #
- Blogs
- Community websites
- Business
- School website
System requirement of Textpattern #
For installation of Textpattern, you have some requirements of Textpattern to install, the requirements are as follows.
- PHP
- 5.5.0+ (recommended 7.4 or 8.0)
- Webserver
- Apache 1.3+ ( recommended 2.4+)
- Nginx 1.13+ (recommended 1.19+)
- Database
- MySQL 5.0.3+ (recommended 5.5+)
Installation of textpattern #
For the installation of Textpattern, there are two methods you can use any one from them to install it. The methods are as follows
- Installation using softaculous app installer
- Manual installation
Installation using softaculous app installer #
Softaculous is the method using that you can install any app with just one click, here how you can install it using a softaculous app installer.
Step1: login to your hostrik Cpanel account, go to the software section and click on the softaculous app installer. Ne window of the softaculous app installer will open.
Step2: Type Textpattern on the search box of the softaculous and press enter, installation window of Text-pattern will open, click on install.
Step3: in that interface, you will see 4 parts
Step4: Choose the protocol of the website (HTTP:// or HTTPS://) for your blog. then Choose the domain you want to install Textpattern.
Step5: in this part select the name for the website and also describe the website.
Step6: In the admin account select the username of your account. In the password, the section chooses the password of your account. Also in write the admin mail for your site.
Step7: In the advanced option select the database and backup for your blog if you want otherwise-click install. this is the method to install CMS using a softaculous app installer.
Manual installation #
For manual installation of Textpattern, you have to follow some steps, the steps are divided into 3 parts.
- File configuration
- Database creation
- Site configuration
Setting up file
To set the drupal files perform the following steps
Step1: go to the official website of Textpattern download the version of drupal you want in the ZIP format.
Step2: login to Cpanel of your hosting, go to file manager,
Step3: paste the file you downloaded in the public_html directory of your domain,
Extract that file.
Creating database
To create a database perform the following steps
Step1: go to MySQLDatabase, give a name to the database, and click create the database.
Step2: In the next step create a user to the database, add the username of the user, write a password, and then click create a user.
Step3: In the next window give all privileges to the user.
Site configuration
Step1: go to the URL you are going to install Text-pattern you will see the setup window from the software. Choose a language from the dropdown menu.
Step2: In the next window, you have to configure the database you created in the previous step, give the database name server and also give the username and password for the database.
Step3: here you will have to add a config file to your server file. Download the file and upload it in the Text-pattern folders. textpattern>textpattern>past config file here
Step4: in the next step, it’s time to populate the database Also, give the administration email address and name, and set username and password for it.
Step5: Here you will get the message it’s done and also give you interaction to delete the setup file from the server, and then log in to the admin dashboard.