# Install WonderCMS on Rocky Linux 10

> URL: https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/install-wondercms-on-rocky-linux-10/ | Published: 2021-12-01 | Updated: 2025-10-19 | Author: Hitesh Jethva

WonderCMS is a simple, lightweight CMS written in PHP, jQuery, and HTML/CSS. It is a flat-file CMS, meaning it does not require a database like MySQL or MariaDB. WonderCMS allows you to create a website with ease without any programming knowledge. It offers a wide range of features including SEO-friendliness, friendly URLs, themes, custom login URLs, and more.

In this post, we will explain how to install WonderCMS on Rocky Linux 10.

## Step 1 – Install Apache and PHP

First, you will need to install Apache, PHP, and other necessary PHP extensions to your server. You can install all of them using the following command:

```
dnf install httpd php php-mysqlnd php-curl php-opcache php-xml php-gd php-mbstring php-zip php-json wget unzip git -y
```

Once all the packages are installed, edit the php.ini file and change some desired settings:

```
nano /etc/php.ini
```

Change the following settings:

```
file_uploads = On
allow_url_fopen = On
memory_limit = 256M
post_max_size 32M
upload_max_filesize = 64M
max_execution_time = 300
date.timezone = "America/Chicago"
```

Save and close the file, then start the Apache service and enable it to start at system reboot:

```
systemctl start httpd
systemctl enable httpd
```

## Step 2 – Install WonderCMS

Next, you will need to download the latest version of WonderCMS from the GitHub repository. You can download it using the following command:

```
git clone https://github.com/robiso/wondercms.git /var/www/html/wondercms
```

Once the download is completed, set proper permissions and ownership on the WonderCMS directory:

```
chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/wondercms
chmod -R 777 /var/www/html/wondercms
```

Once you are done, you can proceed to the next step.

## Step 3 – Create an Apache Virtual Host for WonderCMS

Next, you will need to create an Apache virtual host configuration file for WonderCMS. You can create it using the following command:

```
nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/wondercms.conf
```

Add the following settings:

```
<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName wonder.example.com
  DirectoryIndex index.php
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/wondercms
  Redirect /wondercms/loginURL /loginURL

  ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/httpd/access.log combined

  <Directory /var/www/html/wondercms>
      Options FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
  </Directory>

</VirtualHost>
```

Save and close the file, then restart the Apache service to apply the changes:

```
systemctl restart httpd
```

You can check the status of Apache using the following command:

```
systemctl status httpd
```

You will get the following output:

```
● ● httpd.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/httpd.service.d
└─php-fpm.conf
Active: active (running) since Mon 2025-10-20 00:21:51 EDT; 1s ago
Invocation: 5afc27fa181f43dc939bc380d0123177
Docs: man:httpd.service(8)
Main PID: 46420 (httpd)
Status: "Started, listening on: port 80"
Tasks: 177 (limit: 24809)
Memory: 13.4M (peak: 13.8M)
CPU: 103ms
CGroup: /system.slice/httpd.service
├─46420 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
├─46422 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
├─46423 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
├─46424 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
└─46445 /usr/sbin/httpd -DFOREGROUND
.
```

## Step 4 – Access WonderCMS

Now, open your web browser and access the WonderCMS using the URL **http://wonder.example.com**. You should see the following screen containing your login password:
 ![](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/w1.png)
 Click on the **“Click to login”**link. You should see the WonderCMS login screen:
 ![](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/w2.png)
 Provide the WonderCMS password and click on the **Login** button. You should see the following screen:
 ![](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/w3.png)
 Click on the**Open security settings** to change the default password and login URL as shown below:
 ![WonderCMS change login URL page](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/p4-1-1024x536.png)
 Define your new login URL and password and click on the **CHANGE PASSWORD** button to update the password.
 ![WonderCMS update default password](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/p4-2-1024x536.png)

## Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WonderCMS with Apache on Rocky Linux 10. You can now install themes and plugins and start creating your first website. Give it a try on your [virtual private server](https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/) from Atlantic.Net!