How to Install Islandora on FreeBSD Latest

Islandora is an open-source digital asset management platform that is built on Drupal and Fedora. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Islandora on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• FreeBSD latest installed on your system
• The root user account or a user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the Internet

Step 1: Update the FreeBSD System

The first step is to update the FreeBSD system, run the following command to update the system:

sudo freebsd-update fetch install

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Install the required packages for Islandora using the pkg package manager. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo pkg install drupal7-apachesolr drupal7-imageapi

Step 3: Install Fedora Commons

Islandora relies on Fedora Commons for its repository, use the following commands to install Fedora Commons:

sudo pkg install tomcat-native
sudo pkg install fedora44

Next, start and enable Tomcat and Fedora services using the following commands:

sudo sysrc tomcat_enable="YES"
sudo sysrc fedora_enable="YES"
sudo service tomcat start
sudo service fedora start

Step 4: Install Islandora

Install Islandora using the Git repository, use the following commands to clone the Islandora Git repository and install it:

cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
sudo git clone https://github.com/Islandora/islandora.git
sudo chown -R www:www islandora

Next, enable the necessary modules for Islandora using the following commands:

sudo vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/modules.d/010_mod_fcgid.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the "IfModule" block:

FcgidInitialEnv DRUPAL_ROOT /usr/local/www/apache24/data/islandora/drupal
AddHandler fcgid-script .php
FcgidWrapper /usr/bin/php-cgi .php

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Install Islandora Drupal Modules

Install the required Drupal modules for Islandora using the following command:

sudo drush --root=/usr/local/www/apache24/data/islandora/drupal si islandora -y

Step 6: Set Permissions

Set the proper permissions for the Islandora installation using the following commands:

sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/islandora
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/islandora

Step 7: Access Islandora Web Interface

Access Islandora web interface using the following URL: http://your_server_ip/islandora/drupal. You should see the Drupal installer page. Follow the instructions to create an admin account and complete the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Islandora on FreeBSD latest. You can now start managing your digital assets on Islandora.

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