GeneWeb is a genealogy software that allows you to create and share family trees. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install GeneWeb on FreeBSD Latest.
Before installing GeneWeb, it is recommended to update FreeBSD to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo freebsd-update fetch install
This command will update the FreeBSD system to the latest version.
GeneWeb requires some dependencies to be installed before it can be installed on FreeBSD Latest. You can install these dependencies by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo pkg install ocaml sqlite3 gd curl
This command will install the necessary dependencies on your system.
You can download GeneWeb from the official website. Open the terminal and run the following command to download GeneWeb:
curl -LJO https://github.com/geneweb/geneweb/archive/refs/tags/7.0.0.tar.gz
This command will download GeneWeb version 7.0.0 to your system.
After downloading GeneWeb, you need to extract it to a directory. Run the following command in the terminal to extract GeneWeb:
tar -xf geneweb-7.0.0.tar.gz
This command will extract GeneWeb to a directory named geneweb-7.0.0.
To install GeneWeb on FreeBSD Latest, run the following command in the terminal:
cd geneweb-7.0.0 && make && sudo make install
This command will compile and install GeneWeb on your system.
After installing GeneWeb, you need to configure it before you can use it. Run the following command in the terminal to create a configuration file:
sudo cp /usr/local/share/geneweb/gw/gwsetup.gwf /usr/local/etc/geneweb.conf
Next, edit the configuration file /usr/local/etc/geneweb.conf and modify the variables as per your requirements.
To start GeneWeb, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo /usr/local/bin/gwd
This command will start the GeneWeb daemon.
You can access GeneWeb by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:2317. This will open the GeneWeb login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GeneWeb on FreeBSD Latest. You can now create and share family trees using GeneWeb.
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