In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of DocPHT on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we begin, make sure that your FreeBSD instance is updated and all the required packages are installed.
If you haven't already, install the Apache webserver and PHP on your FreeBSD instance, by running the following command:
sudo pkg install apache24 php74
Also, make sure that the Apache webserver is running, by running the following command:
sudo service apache24 start
To download the latest version of DocPHT, navigate to the official DocPHT website at https://docpht.org/ and click on the "Download" button.
You can also download the DocPHT package directly from GitHub by running the following command:
sudo fetch -o /usr/local/www/apache24/data/docpht.tar.gz https://github.com/docpht/docpht/releases/latest/download/docpht.tar.gz
This command will download the latest release of DocPHT and save it in the /usr/local/www/apache24/data/ directory.
After the download is complete, extract the DocPHT archive by running the following command:
sudo tar -xzvf /usr/local/www/apache24/data/docpht.tar.gz -C /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
This command will extract the contents of the DocPHT archive to the /usr/local/www/apache24/data/docpht/ directory.
To configure DocPHT, create a new configuration file by copying the example configuration file, by running the following command:
sudo cp /usr/local/www/apache24/data/docpht/config.example.php /usr/local/www/apache24/data/docpht/config.php
Then, open the config.php file in your favorite text editor and update the following settings:
APP_URL - The URL of your DocPHT installation.APP_TITLE - The title of your DocPHT installation.DB_NAME - The name of the database that DocPHT will use.DB_USER - The username that DocPHT will use when connecting to the database.DB_PASSWORD - The password that DocPHT will use when connecting to the database.Save the changes and exit the text editor.
Before we can install DocPHT, we need to create a MySQL database.
To create a new MySQL database, log in to MySQL by running the following command:
mysql -u root -p
When prompted for the MySQL root password, enter the password and press Enter.
Then, create a new database by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE docpht_db;
Replace docpht_db with your desired database name.
Next, create a new database user and set a password by running the following command:
CREATE USER 'docpht_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Replace docpht_user with your desired database username, and password with your desired password.
Finally, grant the new database user all privileges to the new database, by running the following command:
GRANT ALL ON docpht_db.* TO 'docpht_user'@'localhost';
To setup DocPHT, navigate to the following URL in your web browser:
http://your_server_ip/docpht/setup/
Replace your_server_ip with the IP address or domain name of your FreeBSD instance.
Then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter the MySQL database details that we created earlier.
After the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the DocPHT login page.
To login to your newly installed DocPHT instance, navigate to the following URL in your web browser:
http://your_server_ip/docpht/
Replace your_server_ip with the IP address or domain name of your FreeBSD instance.
Then, enter the DocPHT username and password that you created during the installation process, and click on the "Login" button.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed DocPHT on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use DocPHT to create and manage your documentation.
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