Directus is an open-source headless CMS that enables developers and content creators to build custom APIs, customize the back-end, and manage content easily. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Directus on FreeBSD Latest.
Before you begin, update and upgrade your FreeBSD operating system to ensure you have the latest security updates and bug fixes:
sudo freebsd-update fetch
sudo freebsd-update install
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
Directus requires several dependencies, such as Node.js, Yarn, and MariaDB. Install the required dependencies using the following command:
sudo pkg install mariadb103-client mariadb103-server node yarn
After installation is complete, start the MariaDB server and enable it to start automatically on boot:
sudo service mysql-server start
sudo sysrc mysql_enable=yes
Next, configure MariaDB by running the following commands:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MariaDB root password when prompted and create a new database for Directus:
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE directus;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'directus'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON directus.* TO 'directus'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> EXIT;
Download the latest version of Directus from the official website:
wget https://github.com/directus/directus/archive/v9.0.0.zip
Next, unzip the downloaded package:
unzip v9.0.0.zip
Enter the Directus directory:
cd directus-9.0.0
Use Yarn to install Directus dependencies:
yarn
When the installation is complete, create a new configuration file by running the following command:
cp api/config.example.php api/config.php
Edit the configuration file and set the database credentials:
sudo nano api/config.php
Find the following line:
define('DATABASE_CONNECTION_STRING', 'mysql:host=127.0.0.1;dbname=directus;charset=utf8mb4');
And replace it with:
define('DATABASE_CONNECTION_STRING', 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=directus');
define('DATABASE_USERNAME', 'directus');
define('DATABASE_PASSWORD', 'your_password_here');
Save the file and exit the editor.
To start Directus, run the following command:
yarn start
Directus should now be running on http://localhost:8055
To access Directus from another computer, you'll need to change the localhost value to the IP address of your FreeBSD server.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Directus on FreeBSD Latest. With Directus up and running, you can now create a custom API, customize the back-end, and manage content easily.
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