MODX is a free, open-source content management system and web application framework. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing MODX on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we start, please make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Let's get started!
MODX requires Apache, PHP, and a database system such as MariaDB to function. We can install these packages using the pkg command:
pkg install apache24 php74 php74-mysqli mod_php74 mariadb103-server
Once the installation is complete, start Apache and MariaDB:
service apache24 start
service mysql-server start
Now that we have the required software installed, we need to create a database for MODX to use. We can do this using the following commands:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE modx;
CREATE USER 'modxuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON modx.* TO 'modxuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit
Remember to replace 'yourpassword' with a secure password of your choice.
Next, we need to download the latest version of MODX from the official website. You can use the following command to download it:
fetch https://modx.com/download/latest
Once the download is complete, extract the archive to the web root directory (/usr/local/www/apache24/data):
tar xvzf latest -C /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
Now that MODX is installed, we need to configure it to use the database we created earlier. To do this, navigate to the MODX installation directory:
cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data/modx/
Open the config.core.php file in a text editor:
vi config.core.php
Find the following lines:
$database_type = 'mysql';
$database_server = 'localhost';
$database_user = '';
$database_password = '';
$dbase = '';
$table_prefix = '';
Replace them with:
$database_type = 'mysqli';
$database_server = 'localhost';
$database_user = 'modxuser';
$database_password = 'yourpassword';
$dbase = 'modx';
$table_prefix = 'modx_';
Save and close the file.
Now that the configuration is complete, we can install MODX. Open your web browser and navigate to http://yourserver.com/modx/. The MODX installer should automatically start. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed MODX on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use MODX to create and manage your web content. Happy designing!
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