How to Install Journal on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Journal on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that:

• You have root access to your FreeBSD system.
• You have installed PHP and MySQL.

Step 1: Install Git

Journal is hosted on GitHub, so you need to install Git to clone the repository. To install Git, run:

pkg install git

Step 2: Clone the Journal Repository

Now, you can clone the Journal repository using Git. Navigate to the directory where you want to download Journal and run:

git clone https://github.com/inoda/journal.git

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Journal requires some dependencies to run correctly. First, you need to install Composer, a PHP dependency manager. To install Composer, run:

php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
php composer-setup.php
php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"
mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Next, navigate to the Journal directory and run Composer to install the dependencies:

cd journal
composer install --no-dev

Step 4: Configure the Database

Journal uses a MySQL database to store its data. To configure the database, create a new database and user with the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE journal;
CREATE USER 'journal_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON journal.* TO 'journal_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT

Replace password with your preferred password for the journal_user account.

Next, copy the config.sample.php file and rename it to config.php:

cp config.sample.php config.php

Open config.php with a text editor and change the following lines:

$CONFIG['db_host'] = 'localhost';
$CONFIG['db_port'] = 3306;
$CONFIG['db_name'] = 'journal';
$CONFIG['db_user'] = 'journal_user';
$CONFIG['db_pass'] = 'password';

Replace password with the password you set for the journal_user account.

Step 5: Set Permissions

Finally, you need to set the correct permissions for the Journal files. Navigate to the Journal directory and run:

chmod -R 777 storage
chmod -R 777 cache

Step 6: Access Journal

You are now ready to access Journal. Start the PHP built-in web server with the following command:

php -S localhost:8000

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000. You should see the Journal login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Journal on FreeBSD Latest.

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