How to Install Flextype on FreeBSD Latest

Flextype is a fast and easy-to-use flat file content management system, built on PHP language. It's known for its minimalist and flexible approach, making it a popular choice for bloggers and developers who want to create simple and customizable websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Flextype on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure your FreeBSD system meets the following requirements:

• FreeBSD latest version
• Web server (Apache or Nginx)
• PHP version 7.3 or later with necessary extensions enabled
• Composer
• Git

Step 1: Create a Virtual Host

To install Flextype, you need to create a virtual host for your website. Create a new file under the virtual hosts directory, for example, /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/flextype.conf for Nginx or /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/flextype.conf for Apache.

server {
        listen       80;
        server_name flextype.example.com; # change it to your domain name
        root /usr/local/www/flextype/;
        index index.php index.html index.htm;
 
        location / {
                try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
        }
 
        location ~ \.php$ {
                fastcgi_pass   127.0.0.1:9000;
                fastcgi_index  index.php;
                fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME  $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
                include        fastcgi_params;
        }
}

Save the file and restart your web server to apply the changes.

Step 2: Download Flextype

Next, download Flexype using Git.

git clone https://github.com/flextype/flextype.git /usr/local/www/flextype

Change the ownership of the directory to your web server user.

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

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the Flextype directory and install the required packages with composer.

cd /usr/local/www/flextype
composer install --no-dev

Step 4: Configure Flextype

Copy the sample configuration file and edit it to configure settings for your Flextype installation.

cp site/config/config.defaults.yaml site/config/config.yaml

Edit the site/config/config.yaml file according to your requirements. For example, you can set base_url and timezone.

---
name: 'Flextype'
description: 'Flat-file content management system to create a website in seconds.'
base_url: 'http://flextype.example.com' # change it to your domain name
timezone: 'Asia/Kolkata'
---

Save the file and make sure that it's readable by your web server user.

chmod 664 site/config/config.yaml

Step 5: Test installation

Open your web browser and navigate to your Flextype website URL. You should see the Flextype default page with a welcome message.

http://flextype.example.com

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Flextype on FreeBSD Latest. Now you can create and customize your website using the Flextype flat file CMS. If you face any issues during the installation process, refer to the official documentation or seek help from the Flextype community.

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