Ghost CMS Setup and Management

This guide covers the installation of Ghost CMS, starting the server, uploading a new theme, and restoring a backup.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v12.10.0 or later)
• npm (v6.0.0 or later)
• A supported version of Ghost CLI

Installation

1. Install Ghost CLI globally:

   npm install -g ghost-cli

2. Create a new directory for your Ghost installation and navigate into it:

   mkdir my-ghost-blog
   cd my-ghost-blog

3. Install Ghost:

   ghost install local

Starting Ghost

1. Start Ghost:

   ghost start

2. Check Ghost status:

   ghost ls

   You should see your Ghost instance running.

Uploading a New Theme

3. Upload the theme via the Ghost Admin:

   • Navigate to http://your-ghost-blog.com/ghost.
   • Log in with your admin credentials.
   • Go to Design -> Themes -> Upload a Theme.
   • Zip all theme files with npm run zip, and upload it.
   • Activate the theme once it's uploaded.

Restoring Backup Settings

1. Access the Ghost Admin:

   • Navigate to http://your-ghost-blog.com/ghost.
   • Log in with your admin credentials.

2. Navigate to the Imports section:

   • Go to Dashboard -> Settings -> Import/Export -> Migration Tools -> Import.

3. Import your backup:

   • In the Import Export section, find the Import section.
   • Choose your backup file (usually a .json file,uploaded in settings_backup folder) and upload it.
   • Follow the prompts to complete the restoration.

4. Copy image assets:

   • Copy And Paste all images from images folder to \content\images.

Conclusion

You now have a basic setup for managing a Ghost CMS instance, including installation, starting the server, uploading themes, and restoring backups. For more detailed information, visit the official Ghost documentation.