ITFlow is a open source IT asset management and ticketing system. In this tutorial, we will explain the step-by-step process of installing ITFlow on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting the installation, you need to make sure that the following requirements are met:
The first step is to install the required dependencies for ITFlow to work correctly.
To install the dependencies, run the following command:
sudo pkg install -y git apache24 mysql57-server mod_php74 php74-mysqli php74-json php74-zip php74-gd php74-curl
The next step is to download the latest ITFlow release from the official repository on github.
To do this, run the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/dejbug/itflow.git /usr/local/www/itflow
Next, we need to configure Apache to host ITFlow.
To do this, create a new Apache virtual host configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/itflow.conf using your favorite text editor:
sudo vim /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/itflow.conf
Then, paste the following configuration into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your_domain.com
DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/itflow/public
DirectoryIndex index.php
<Directory /usr/local/www/itflow>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
<Directory /usr/local/www/itflow/public>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/itflow_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/itflow_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Make sure to replace your_domain.com with your server's domain name.
Save and exit the file.
Now, we need to create a new MySQL database and user for ITFlow.
To do this, log into the MySQL shell as the root user using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then, create a new database, user, and grant the necessary privileges:
CREATE DATABASE itflowdb;
CREATE USER 'itflowuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON itflowdb.* TO 'itflowuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Make sure to replace password with a strong and secure password.
Exit the MySQL shell by typing exit;
The next step is to configure ITFlow.
To do this, create a new configuration file located at /usr/local/www/itflow/config/dev.php using the following command:
sudo cp /usr/local/www/itflow/config/dev_default.php /usr/local/www/itflow/config/dev.php
Then, edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor:
sudo vim /usr/local/www/itflow/config/dev.php
Update the following variables to match your requirements:
'itflowdb' => [
'server' => 'localhost',
'database' => 'itflowdb',
'user' => 'itflowuser',
'password' => 'password',
],
'system_url' => 'http://your_domain.com',
Save and exit the file.
Finally, we can install ITFlow.
To do this, navigate to the ITFlow directory and run the following command:
cd /usr/local/www/itflow
sudo php artisan migrate --seed
sudo chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache public/img
This command will migrate the database tables, seed the initial data, and give the necessary permission to the storage, cache, and image directories.
ITFlow should now be installed and accessible at http://your_domain.com.
Use the default administrator credentials to log in:
Username: admin
Password: admin
In this tutorial, we have gone through the step-by-step process of installing ITFlow on FreeBSD Latest. We hope that this tutorial was helpful and that you were able to successfully install ITFlow on your server.
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