How to Install DOMJudge on FreeBSD Latest

DOMJudge is a free and open-source online judge system for programming contests. FreeBSD is a free and open-source operating system based on UNIX systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install DOMJudge on FreeBSD Latest.

Step 1: Update your FreeBSD system

Before installing DOMJudge, we need to update the FreeBSD system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date. Open the terminal and log in as the root user.

$ su -

Update FreeBSD by running the following command:

# pkg update && pkg upgrade

This command will update all the packages and their dependencies.

Step 2: Install necessary packages

We need to install some necessary packages before installing DOMJudge. Use the following command to install them:

# pkg install apache24 php74 php74-mysqli php74-zip php74-xml \
php74-ctype php74-curl php74-gd php74-json php74-openssl \
php74-session php74-tokenizer php74-zlib php74-fileinfo \
php74-iconv mysql57-server git

This command will install Apache web server, PHP, MySQL server, Git and their necessary extensions.

Step 3: Download and extract DOMJudge

Download the DOMJudge package by running the following command:

# git clone https://github.com/domjudge/domjudge.git /usr/local/domjudge

The above command will download the DOMJudge package and extract it in the /usr/local/domjudge directory.

Step 4: Install DOMJudge

Now that we have downloaded DOMJudge, we need to install it by running the following command:

# cd /usr/local/domjudge
# make install

After running the above command, the installation process will start. It may take some time depending on your system's configuration.

Once the installation is completed, set up the DOMJudge database by running the following command:

# /usr/local/domjudge/bin/dj_setup_database.sh -u root -r install

This command will create a database for DOMJudge.

Step 5: Configure Apache web server

To configure Apache web server for DOMJudge, we need to create a new virtual host configuration file.

# cp /usr/local/domjudge/webapp/apache-conf/domjudge.conf.example /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/

Now open the configuration file using your favorite text editor:

# vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/domjudge.conf.example

Change the ServerName directive to match your server name or IP address.

Save the file and exit.

Step 6: Configure PHP

To configure PHP for DOMJudge, we need to edit the php.ini file.

# vi /usr/local/etc/php.ini

Search for date.timezone and set it to your timezone:

date.timezone = Asia/Kolkata

Save the file and exit.

Step 7: Start the services

Start the MySQL server, Apache web server and PHP-FPM service:

# service mysql-server start
# service apache24 start
# service php-fpm start

Step 8: Access DOMJudge

Open your web browser and go to http://your_server_ip_address/domjudge. You will see the DOMJudge login page.

Login using the default username and password:

Username: admin Password: admin

After logging in, you can configure and add new contests.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured DOMJudge on FreeBSD Latest.

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