How to Install AsmBB on FreeBSD Latest

AsmBB is a lightweight forum software written in assembly language, geared towards smaller sites or private communities. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing AsmBB on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A VPS or dedicated server running FreeBSD Latest.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• A web server installed and correctly configured (we will be using nginx in this tutorial).
• A MySQL or MariaDB database server installed and running.

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before installing any new packages, update your system packages to the latest version. To do this, run the following command:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

AsmBB requires some packages to be installed on your FreeBSD system. You can install them by running:

sudo pkg install nasm mysql57-client nginx

Step 3: Download and Extract AsmBB

Download the latest version of AsmBB from their website https://board.asm32.info/ and extract it into your web server's document root directory:

cd /usr/local/www/nginx/
sudo mkdir asm32
cd asm32
sudo fetch https://board.asm32.info/dist/AsmBB-1.9.9.zip
sudo unzip AsmBB-1.9.9.zip
sudo mv asm32/* .
sudo chown -R www:www .

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database for AsmBB

Create a new MySQL database for AsmBB to use:

sudo mysql -u root -p
create database asm32_db;
create user 'asm32_user'@'localhost' identified by 'your_password';
grant all privileges on asm32_db.* to 'asm32_user'@'localhost';
exit

Step 5: Configure AsmBB

Copy the config.sample.inc.asm file to config.inc.asm:

sudo cp config.sample.inc.asm config.inc.asm

Then edit the config.inc.asm file:

sudo nano config.inc.asm

Make sure to modify the following variables to match your configuration:

SYS_DB_HOSTNAME "localhost"
SYS_DB_USERNAME "asm32_user"
SYS_DB_PASSWORD "your_password"
SYS_DB_DATABASE "asm32_db"
SYS_HASH_SALT "your_random_string"

Step 6: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx configuration file for AsmBB:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/asm32.conf

And add the following contents:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com www.example.com;

    root /usr/local/www/nginx/asm32;
    index index.html index.htm index.php asm-bb.cgi;


    access_log /var/log/nginx/asm32.access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/asm32.error.log;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /asm-bb.cgi?$args;
        allow all;
    }

    location ~ \.cgi$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/fcgiwrap/fcgiwrap.sock;
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }

}

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Enable the Site

Create a symbolic link to make the site available in Nginx:

sudo ln -s /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/asm32.conf /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Verify the configuration file for syntax errors by running:

sudo nginx -t

Reload the Nginx configuration:

sudo service nginx reload

Step 8: Access AsmBB

Visit your server's IP address or domain name in your web browser to access AsmBB:

http://example.com

You should see the AsmBB installation page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install AsmBB on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start exploring AsmBB, configure it to your liking, and start creating a new community.

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