GNU FM is a free software web application that allows users to run their own music community website. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing GNU FM on FreeBSD Latest.
Before you begin, you need to have the following:
To install GNU FM, you need to first install some dependencies. Run the following command to install them:
sudo pkg install apache24 mysql57-server php73 mod_php73 php73-mysql php73-pdo php73-pdo_mysql php73-openssl
This command installs Apache web server, MySQL server, PHP, and necessary PHP extensions.
Next, you need to configure MySQL server. Run the following command to start the service:
sudo service mysql-server start
Then run the following command to set the root password for the MySQL server:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
During the installation, you will be prompted to set a root password, remove anonymous users, remove test database, and disallow remote root login. You can answer these questions based on your requirements.
Now, you need to download and extract the latest version of GNU FM. You can do this by running the following commands:
cd /usr/local/www/
sudo git clone git://git.gnu.org/gnufm/gnufm.git
sudo mv gnufm gnu.fm
cd gnu.fm
sudo git fetch
sudo git checkout origin/master
sudo git submodule update --init --recursive
sudo chown -R www:www .
This will download the GNU FM repository from the Git server and extract it to the gnu.fm directory.
Next, you need to configure Apache to host the GNU FM web application. First, create a new configuration file for Apache:
sudo touch /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/gnufm.conf
Then, open it in your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/gnufm.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/gnu.fm/www"
ServerName example.com # Replace with your domain name
DirectoryIndex index.php
<Directory "/usr/local/www/gnu.fm/www">
Require all granted
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/gnufm_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/gnufm_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace the example.com with your domain name. This configuration file sets up Apache to host GNU FM on port 80 with your domain name.
Next, you need to enable the required Apache modules:
sudo echo "LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/apache24/mod_rewrite.so" >> /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
sudo echo "LoadModule headers_module libexec/apache24/mod_headers.so" >> /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
sudo echo "LoadModule expires_module libexec/apache24/mod_expires.so" >> /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
sudo echo "LoadModule php7_module libexec/apache24/libphp7.so" >> /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
These modules are required for Apache to serve GNU FM.
Now, you need to configure GNU FM. First, rename the config.php.sample file to config.php:
sudo mv /usr/local/www/gnu.fm/include/config.php.sample /usr/local/www/gnu.fm/include/config.php
Then, open the config.php file in your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /usr/local/www/gnu.fm/include/config.php
Update the following fields based on your requirements:
$sitename = 'GNU FM'; # Replace with your website name
$servername = 'example.com'; # Replace with your domain name
$serverurl = 'http://example.com'; # Replace with your domain name
$dbname = 'gnufm'; # Replace with your MySQL database name
$dbuser = 'gnufmuser'; # Replace with your MySQL username
$dbpass = 'password'; # Replace with your MySQL password
Save and close the file.
Finally, set the correct permissions for the cache and log directories:
sudo chmod -R 777 /usr/local/www/gnu.fm/cache /usr/local/www/gnu.fm/log
Now that everything is in place, restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo service apache24 restart
You should now be able to access your GNU FM installation by visiting your domain name in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GNU FM on your FreeBSD Latest server. You can now start customizing and using your own music community website.
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