How to Install Bolt CMS on FreeBSD

Bolt CMS is an open-source content management system that allows you to create and manage websites easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bolt CMS on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have access to a FreeBSD server with root access.

Step 1: Update System

Connect to your FreeBSD server and update the system package using the following command:

pkg update && pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, you need to install all the dependencies required for Bolt CMS to work. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

pkg install apache24 php74 php74-extensions php74-bcmath php74-curl php74-ctype php74-dom php74-fileinfo php74-filter php74-gd php74-iconv php74-intl php74-json php74-mbstring php74-pdo php74-pdo_sqlite php74-openssl php74-phar php74-session php74-simplexml php74-xml php74-zip git

Step 3: Install Bolt CMS

Once you have installed all the dependencies, you can proceed to download and install Bolt CMS. Run the following commands in sequence to install Bolt CMS:

cd /usr/local/www/
git clone https://github.com/bolt/bolt.git
cd bolt
composer install --no-dev

Step 4: Configure Bolt CMS

After installing Bolt CMS, you need to configure it to run on your FreeBSD server. Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file as shown below:

nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/bolt.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/bolt/public"
   ServerName example.com
   <Directory "/usr/local/www/bolt/public">
      Options FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
      RewriteEngine On
      RewriteBase /
      RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
      RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [QSA,L]
   </Directory>
   ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd-bolt-error.log"
   CustomLog "/var/log/httpd-bolt-access.log" common
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com with your domain name.

Step 5: Start Apache and Bolt CMS

Once you have completed the configuration, you can start Apache and Bolt CMS using the following commands:

sysrc apache24_enable=YES
service apache24 start

You can now access your Bolt CMS by navigating to http://your-server-ip/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Bolt CMS on FreeBSD. You can now start creating and managing your website using Bolt CMS.

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