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How to Set Up a Ghost Installation

Ghost is a CMS designed specifically for content creators and bloggers. It has some unique features that differentiate it from other CMS solutions, such as WordPress.

Ghost is simple to install and configure in production. In this article, we'll utilize ghost-CLI, which is a command line tool to setup and deploy Ghost quickly and easily.

Installing Ghost

Ghost is a open-source blog publishing platform that offers an elegant interface to create and publish content. It was created following the success of a crowdfunding campaign to create a non profit project, and is now available without any limitations on licensing. It is used by a variety of developers around the world and has a huge community to support it. It is a light and responsive CMS that runs on all devices.

To install Ghost, follow the steps below: First, log into your droplet via SSH and change your user's prompt to # (it should be the only thing that appears on your screen). This will instruct the terminal on where to install the software. Then, run the command node -v to check whether it's installed correctly.





After a short time, Ghost will prompt you to enter the URL of your blog. It is a good idea to start this process before you've set up your domain and made your site public. This will give you the chance to test your blog and correct any mistakes before making it public.

Press Enter to begin the installation. The installation process will take couple of minutes. When you are asked for your hostname, use 127.0.0.1 (using the default will cause Ghost to use an IPv6 address, which could lead to ECONNREFUSED error later on). Answer Y if asked if you would like to install Systemd.

This will set up Nginx to serve your Ghost blog. It will redirect requests from port 80 to port 2368, which is the port that Ghost runs on. This will make it easier for your visitors to access your blog without adding the 2368 at the end of the. It will also set up the proper HTTP headers, so you'll be able see the real IP addresses in your Ghost logs.

You'll have to add Ghost as a database user. Create ghost installations named ghostuser, with a name that is appropriate and a secure password, then add it to the sudoers group so that it can execute sudo commands. Su - ghostuser will start a login shell for the user named ghostuser.

Installing Nginx

Nginx can be used as a webserver that serves static content. It can also be used as a reverse proxy, and to connect with FastCGI applications. It is a lighter alternative to Apache that can offer better performance and less memory footprint.

The configuration files of Nginx can be loaded again without the need to shutdown and restart. This is done by sending a signal to the master process which will check the syntax of the new configuration file and then applies any changes. It also sends an email to the older worker processes, asking them to not accept any new connections and to continue servicing existing ones.

To create a configuration file for Nginx, open the "/etc/nginx/sites-available/" directory and then create a symbolic link to the file you want to use in the "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/" directory. The symbolic links, also known as symlinks will be used to track which of the Nginx server blocks are enabled. This allows your nginx to respond to requests from your domain and the default website.

The syntax of nginx is extremely flexible. It can be configured to do a wide range of things, like permitting SSL connections or setting reverse proxy servers, among other things. See the official Nginx Documentation for more details.

Nginx unlike Apache uses an event-driven connection handling algorithm that is synchronous instead of spawning new processes for every request. This makes it more efficient, especially for sites that receive large amounts of traffic. It is also possible to cache static content throughout your website, which will further improve performance.

Nginx is reverse proxy that is used to redirect client (e.g. requests from web browsers) to be routed to other servers via Nginx. This can be beneficial to balance load speeds up websites, and also providing additional security.

You can confirm that Nginx is accepting HTTP requests using a program like nginxstat, or by looking at the logs under the "/var/log/nginx/ directory on your Ubuntu computer. This will reveal any errors that might be occurring.

You can also start and stop Nginx by using the systemctl command. Enter the following command to accomplish this:

Configuring Ghost

Once you've installed Ghost, you can begin using it to publish your blog. You can also modify the appearance and style of your blog using themes. There are a range of themes available on Ghost from simple to sophisticated. Some are free, and others require a fee. Whatever theme you select it's important to remember that Ghost is a simple blogging platform that is not suited for more complex pages such as landing pages or e-commerce sites.

You can configure Ghost so that it uses an SMTP email server to send out newsletters and notifications. This is necessary for ensuring that your subscribers receive emails reliably and don't miss any posts from you. There are several reliable SMTP services that you can utilize with Ghost. It is important to remember that you'll require a different login and password to use SMTP compared to your Ghost account. You should write down or keep your SMTP details in a secure place.

You can override Ghost’s default behavior by creating an individual configuration file and alter it to meet your needs. You can use the ghost-cli command create an individual config file. There are certain configurations that are required and many others that are optional.

You can include a Redis caching adapter to Ghost to allow it to store data in memory instead of in the database. This reduces response times by avoiding the need to fetch data from the database every time a new page is displayed. This is especially useful for websites with high load and complicated templates that require lots of helpers.

The command ghost-cli -cache-adapter adapter> --configure_cache( adapter>) will configure the cache adapter and determine the size of the cache. You can also edit the cache name, which is displayed in the admin panel.

It is crucial to keep your Ghost installation up-to date to ensure that it runs correctly and remains secure. Ghost releases new versions of its software frequently. On the official website, you can find out how to upgrade the software. Backup your data and files before you upgrade to a newer version.

Beginning Ghost

After the Setup phase is over and the Ghost will enter its Hunting phase. During this time, the Ghost will be visible to all players and will begin to move around the map, killing everyone it comes across. You should hide in rooms, closets or behind furniture to avoid this dangerous part of the game. The Ghost will only kill players who are in its line of sight, so it is important to be vigilant and stay hidden at all times.

In the DigitalOcean marketplace, choose the "Droplet" option and choose an option to begin with (the lowest priced plan is good for the moment). After creating the droplet, take note of its public IP address. This is the IP address you will need to connect via SSH.

Once your server is configured, you can start creating blog pages and postings. You can select from a wide range of themes for free and premium ones, too. The platform supports many integrations, including Google Analytics, Zapier and MailChimp. It uses Markdown instead of visual WYSIWYG which lets you focus on writing and not designing. This makes it a great option for magazines, blogs, and portfolio sites.