How to install FileGator on FreeBSD Latest

FileGator is a web-based file management application that allows users to easily manage their files and folders from a web-based interface. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing FileGator on FreeBSD latest.

Requirements

Before you start installing FileGator on your FreeBSD latest server, you need to make sure that you have the following requirements:

• A FreeBSD latest server with root access
• PHP version 7.2 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB database server
• Web server (Apache or Nginx)
• Composer

Step 1 - Install PHP, MySQL, and Web server

First, you need to install PHP, MySQL or MariaDB, and a web server on your FreeBSD latest server. You can do this by running the following command:

pkg install php72 mysql57-server nginx

Once the installation is complete, start the web server and MySQL service using the following commands:

service nginx start
service mysql-server start

Step 2 - Install Composer

Next, you need to install Composer, which is a dependency manager for PHP. You can do this by running the following command:

pkg install composer

Step 3 - Download and Install FileGator

Now that you have installed all the required components, you can download and install FileGator on your FreeBSD latest server. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Create a directory to host the FileGator files. For example, you can create a directory called /usr/local/www/filegator using the following command:

mkdir -p /usr/local/www/filegator

2. Download the latest version of FileGator using the following command:

cd /usr/local/www/filegator
composer create-project filegator/filegator

3. Set the correct permissions for the FileGator files using the following command:

chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/filegator/filegator/

Step 4 - Configure the Web Server

Now that you have installed FileGator, you need to configure the web server to serve the FileGator files. The configuration may vary depending on the web server you are using.

Nginx Configuration

If you are using Nginx, you can create a virtual host configuration file for FileGator using the following command:

nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/filegator.conf

And add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    root /usr/local/www/filegator/filegator/public;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
        gzip_static on;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
}

Make sure to change the server_name to your domain name or IP address. Save the file and exit.

Apache Configuration

If you are using Apache, you can create a virtual host configuration file for FileGator using the following command:

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

And add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/filegator/filegator/public

    <Directory /usr/local/www/filegator/filegator/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to change the server_name to your domain name or IP address. Save the file and exit.

Step 5 - Configure FileGator

Finally, you need to configure FileGator to connect to your MySQL or MariaDB database.

1. Rename the .env.example file to .env using the following command:

mv /usr/local/www/filegator/filegator/.env.example /usr/local/www/filegator/filegator/.env

2. Open the .env file using your favorite text editor and update the following lines with your database information:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=database_name
DB_USERNAME=database_user
DB_PASSWORD=database_password

Make sure to replace database_name, database_user, and database_password with your actual database name, username, and password.

3. Save the changes and exit.

Step 6 - Access FileGator

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FileGator on FreeBSD latest. You can now access the FileGator web interface by visiting http://your_domain or http://your_server_ip.

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