Anahita is a social networking platform that can be installed on various platforms, including FreeBSD. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Anahita on FreeBSD latest version.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to install the required packages that are needed for Anahita to work correctly. Run the following command on your FreeBSD terminal:
pkg install apache24 mysql57-server php74 php74-mysqli php74-curl php74-json php74-zip php74-gd php74-mbstring
This command will install Apache, MySQL, and required PHP modules on your FreeBSD server.
After installing MySQL, run the following command to start the MySQL service:
service mysql-server start
Then, run the following command to secure your MySQL installation:
mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts and answer the questions to ensure your MySQL installation is secure.
Next, we need to configure Apache to work with Anahita. Run the following command to edit the Apache configuration file:
vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
Look for the following line in the file:
#LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/apache24/mod_rewrite.so
Remove the # at the beginning of the line to enable the mod_rewrite module. Save and exit the file.
Then, run the following command to restart the Apache service:
service apache24 restart
Go to the Anahita download page at https://www.getanahita.com/downloads and download the latest version of Anahita. After downloading, run the following command to extract the Anahita files:
tar xvzf anahita-x.x.x.tar.gz
Replace x.x.x with the version number you downloaded.
After extracting the files, move them to the Apache directory by running the following command:
mv anahita-x.x.x /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
Replace x.x.x with the version number you downloaded.
Next, we need to set the permissions on the Anahita directory. Run the following commands to set the correct permissions:
chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/anahita-x.x.x
chmod -R 755 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/anahita-x.x.x
Again, replace x.x.x with the version number you downloaded.
Navigate to the Anahita directory by visiting http://yourdomain.com/anahita-x.x.x. An installation wizard will appear, guiding you through the process of configuring Anahita.
Follow the prompts and answer the questions to complete the installation.
That's it! You now have Anahita installed on your FreeBSD server. You can access your social network by visiting http://yourdomain.com/anahita-x.x.x. Enjoy!
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