Cloudlog is an open-source web-based logging application for amateur radio operators. It is designed to make logging and managing contacts easy through an intuitive user interface. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Cloudlog on FreeBSD Latest.
Before beginning, you should have root access to your FreeBSD system and an understanding of how to use the command line.
Cloudlog requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. We can install them using the FreeBSD package manager, pkg.
To update the package database, run the following command:
pkg update
Now, install the following packages:
pkg install apache24 php74 mod_php74 php74-mysqli php74-curl php74-simplexml php74-xmlrpc mysql57-server
To install Cloudlog, we must first download it from the website. We can do this using the git command:
cd /usr/local/www
git clone https://github.com/magicbug/Cloudlog.git
Now we need to set the correct permissions for the Cloudlog directory:
chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/Cloudlog/
We need to tell Apache how to serve the Cloudlog files. We can do this by creating a new configuration file called cloudlog.conf in the Apache configuration directory:
nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/cloudlog.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
<Directory /usr/local/www/Cloudlog>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Alias /cloudlog /usr/local/www/Cloudlog
Save and close the file (Ctrl + X, then Y).
Now, restart Apache to apply the new configuration:
service apache24 restart
By default, MySQL does not allow connections from outside of the server. To allow connections to Cloudlog, we need to edit the configuration file /usr/local/etc/my.cnf.
nano /usr/local/etc/my.cnf
Add the following line under the [mysqld] section:
bind-address=0.0.0.0
Save and close the file (Ctrl + X, then Y).
Now, start the MySQL service:
service mysql-server start
Next, we need to secure the MySQL installation by running the following command:
mysql_secure_installation
Follow the on-screen prompts to set a new root password and secure the installation.
We can now access the Cloudlog installation by visiting the IP address or domain name of the server followed by /cloudlog in a web browser.
Follow the on-screen prompts to configure Cloudlog. You will need to enter the MySQL database details that you set up during Step 4.
Once you have completed the installation process, you can login to Cloudlog by visiting /cloudlog/login.php and entering the credentials you set up during the installation process.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Cloudlog on FreeBSD Latest! You can now start using Cloudlog to manage your radio contacts.
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