How to Install LinkAce on FreeBSD Latest

LinkAce is an open-source bookmark manager that allows you to organize and discover your favorite links easily. In this tutorial, we are going to walk you through the process of downloading and installing LinkAce on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, please ensure that your FreeBSD Latest server has the following requirements:

• Apache or Nginx web server
• PHP version 7.4 or greater
• MySQL or MariaDB database server

Step 1 - Download and Install Git

First, we need to install Git to clone the LinkAce repository. To install Git, run the following command:

sudo pkg install git

Step 2 - Clone LinkAce Repository

Once Git is installed, we can proceed by cloning the latest version of LinkAce. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce.git /usr/local/www/linkace

Step 3 - Install Required Dependencies

Next, we need to install the required dependencies for LinkAce. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pkg install php74-intl php74-mbstring php74-pdo php74-pdo_mysql

Step 4 - Configure MySQL Database for LinkAce

Now that we have installed the dependencies for LinkAce, we need to create a MySQL database and user for it. Follow the steps below to set up the database:

1. Log in to MySQL using the following command:

   mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database for LinkAce:

   CREATE DATABASE linkace;
   

3. Create a new MySQL user for LinkAce:

   CREATE USER 'linkace'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   

   Replace 'password' with a strong password.

4. Grant the new user permissions to the database:

   GRANT ALL ON linkace.* TO 'linkace'@'localhost';
   

5. Flush the MySQL privileges:

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

Step 5 - Configure LinkAce

To configure LinkAce, we need to edit the .env file. Run the following command to copy the example file and create a new one:

cd /usr/local/www/linkace
cp .env.example .env

Next, open the .env file:

nano .env

Replace the following settings in the file:

APP_URL=http://localhost
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=linkace
DB_USERNAME=linkace
DB_PASSWORD=password

Save and close the file.

Step 6 - Install Composer and Dependencies

LinkAce uses Composer for package management. Run the following commands to install Composer and the required dependencies:

sudo pkg install composer
cd /usr/local/www/linkace
composer install

Step 7 - Provision Directories and Permissions

Finally, let's provision the storage and cache directories and set the correct permissions. Run the following commands:

cd /usr/local/www/linkace
mkdir -p storage/cache storage/framework/sessions storage/framework/views
chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache
chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/linkace

Step 8 - Complete the Installation

We have now successfully installed LinkAce on our FreeBSD Latest server. To complete the installation, run the following command to run the migration and seed the database with the default data:

php artisan migrate --seed

Finally, generate the application key with the following command:

php artisan key:generate

You can now start using LinkAce by navigating to http://localhost in your preferred web browser.

Conclusion

That concludes our tutorial on how to install LinkAce on FreeBSD Latest. If you followed all the steps correctly, you should have a fully operational bookmark manager up and running.

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