DreamFactory is a free, open-source REST API platform for building and managing web and mobile applications. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of DreamFactory on your EndeavourOS Latest system.
Before you start, make sure that you have the following:
DreamFactory requires an Apache web server with PHP support to run. To install Apache and PHP on your EndeavourOS system, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
After installing Apache and PHP, you need to configure Apache to enable PHP support. Open the Apache configuration file in a text editor using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Scroll down to the section that starts with #LoadModule php7_module. Uncomment the line by removing the # symbol at the beginning of the line, then save and exit the file.
LoadModule php7_module modules/libphp7.so
Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Download the latest version of DreamFactory from the official website (https://www.dreamfactory.com/). You can use the following command to download the package using the command line:
wget https://github.com/dreamfactorysoftware/dreamfactory/releases/download/2.15.1/dreamfactory-2.15.1.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the package using the following command:
unzip dreamfactory-2.15.1.zip
After extracting the package, move it to the document root of your Apache web server:
sudo mv dreamfactory-2.15.1 /srv/http/dreamfactory
Step 3: Configure DreamFactory
Create a new configuration file for DreamFactory using the following command:
sudo nano /srv/http/dreamfactory/.env
Add the following lines to the file:
APP_KEY=some_random_string
APP_URL=http://localhost:80
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=dreamfactory
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=12345
Replace 12345 with your MySQL root password or a password of your choice.
Save and exit the file.
Step 4: Create a MySQL database for DreamFactory
Connect to your MySQL server using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.
Create a new database for DreamFactory:
CREATE DATABASE dreamfactory;
Create a new MySQL user and grant permissions to the new database:
CREATE USER 'dreamfactory'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dreamfactory.* TO 'dreamfactory'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Replace password with a password of your choice.
Exit MySQL using the following command:
exit;
Step 5: Launch DreamFactory
Open your web browser and enter the following URL in the address bar:
http://localhost/dreamfactory/
You should see the DreamFactory login page. Enter the default credentials:
adminadminYou will be prompted to change the password immediately after login.
Congratulations! You have installed and configured DreamFactory on your EndeavourOS Latest system.
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