How to Install LibreTime on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LibreTime, an open-source automation, and broadcast software on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with sudo privileges.
• Basic knowledge of command-line interface.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade

Log in to your FreeBSD system and update the package list by executing the following command:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

LibreTime requires several dependencies to be installed. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo pkg install -y nginx mysql80-server php80 php80-pecl-imagick php80-pecl-mongodb php80-pecl-redis php80-pdo php80-session php80-simplexml

Step 3: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. We will use Composer to install LibreTime dependencies.

Execute the following command to download and install Composer:

php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" && php composer-setup.php && php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"

Move the composer.phar file to the usr/local/bin directory using the following command:

sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Step 4: Clone LibreTime

Create a directory where you want to download LibreTime. In this tutorial, we will use the /usr/local/libretime directory.

sudo mkdir /usr/local/libretime

Clone the LibreTime repository using the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/LibreTime/libretime.git /usr/local/libretime

Step 5: Install LibreTime

Enter the LibreTime directory:

cd /usr/local/libretime

Next, install the PHP dependencies by executing the following command:

sudo composer install --no-dev -o

Once the installation is complete, create a copy of the .env.example file and name it .env by executing the following command:

sudo cp .env.example .env

Generate an APP_KEY by executing the following command:

sudo php artisan key:generate

Step 6: MySQL

Create a MySQL database for LibreTime by executing the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the MySQL password when prompted to log in to the MySQL shell.

Create the LibreTime database and user by executing the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE libretime;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON libretime.* TO libretime@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'libretime_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace libretime_password with your desired database password.

Step 7: Nginx Configuration

Create a new file named libretime.conf in the /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/ directory by executing the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/libretime.conf

and paste the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name libretime.example.com;

    root /usr/local/libretime/public/;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404; 
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Replace libretime.example.com with your domain name. Save and exit the file.

Step 8: Start Nginx and PHP-FPM

Start Nginx and PHP-FPM services by executing the following command:

sudo service nginx start
sudo service php-fpm start

Step 9: Run Migrations

Execute the following command to run the LibreTime database migrations:

sudo php artisan migrate

Step 10: Open LibreTime Web Interface

You can now access LibreTime web interface by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:

http://your_domain_name

Replace your_domain_name with the domain name you set in the Nginx configuration file.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LibreTime on FreeBSD Latest. By following these steps, you should now have a fully functional installation of LibreTime.

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