Hubzilla is a free, open-source platform for creating and hosting social networks, and it can be installed on FreeBSD systems. This tutorial will walk you through the steps for installing Hubzilla on FreeBSD Latest.
Before you start installing Hubzilla, you need to make sure that your FreeBSD system meets the following prerequisites:
Hubzilla requires PHP version 7.3 or later along with some PHP extensions. You can install PHP and its necessary extensions by running the following command:
sudo pkg install php73 php73-mysql php73-gd php73-ctype php73-curl
Next, you need to create a virtual host configuration file for Hubzilla in Apache. Create a new file named hubzilla.conf in the /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/ directory, and add the following content:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE
DocumentRoot /var/www/hubzilla
<Directory /var/www/hubzilla>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/hubzilla_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/hubzilla_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Replace YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE with the domain name you intend to use for your Hubzilla instance.
Next, download the latest version of Hubzilla from the official website:
sudo fetch https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core/-/archive/master/core-master.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvzf core-master.tar.gz
sudo mv core-master /var/www/hubzilla
After moving the downloaded folder to /var/www/hubzilla, set the correct file permissions:
sudo chown -R www:www /var/www/hubzilla/
chmod -R 755 /var/www/hubzilla/
Hubzilla requires a MySQL database and user to store its data. You can create a new database and user by running the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then, enter the MySQL root password and create a new database and user as follows:
CREATE DATABASE hubzilla;
CREATE USER '<username>'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON hubzilla.* TO '<username>'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Replace <username> and <password> with your desired MySQL username and password.
Finally, start the Hubzilla installer by accessing your Hubzilla instance in a web browser. Visit http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE/install and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, you can access your Hubzilla instance by visiting http://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE/.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Hubzilla on your FreeBSD system!
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