How to Install MapBBCodeShare on FreeBSD Latest

MapBBCodeShare is a free and open-source mapping tool that enables users to create an interactive map with markers and lines for their websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing MapBBCodeShare on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Access to a FreeBSD Latest server with root or sudo privileges.
• An updated version of the operating system.
• A web server installed and configured on your server.
• PHP, MySQL, and Apache installed on your server.
• Git installed on your system.

Step 1: Clone MapBBCodeShare Repository

The first step to installing MapBBCodeShare on FreeBSD is to clone the MapBBCodeShare repository from the Github website.

1. Open your terminal or SSH into your server.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install MapBBCodeShare by running the following command:

   cd /var/www/
   

3. Clone the MapBBCodeShare repository using Git:

   git clone https://github.com/MapBBCode/share.mapbbcode.org.git maps
   

Step 2: Install Dependencies

After cloning the MapBBCodeShare repository, you need to install the required dependencies for the application to work. In this step, we will install Composer, a PHP package manager, and use it to install the required dependencies.

1. Install Composer using the following command:

   curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
   

2. Once Composer is installed, navigate to the maps directory by running the following command:

   cd maps
   

3. Run Composer to install the required dependencies:

   composer install
   

Step 3: Configure the Database

MapBBCodeShare requires a MySQL database to store and retrieve map markers and lines. In this step, we will create a new MySQL database and user for MapBBCodeShare.

1. Log in to the MySQL command-line tool as the root user by running the following command:

   mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database for MapBBCodeShare:

   CREATE DATABASE maps_db;
   

3. Create a new MySQL user for MapBBCodeShare and grant it permissions to use the maps_db:

   CREATE USER 'maps_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON maps_db.* TO 'maps_user'@'localhost';
   

   Replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.

4. Exit the MySQL command-line tool by typing exit;.

Step 4: Configure MapBBCodeShare

In this step, we will configure MapBBCodeShare by creating a new configuration file and updating essential settings.

1. Copy the config_sample.php file to the config.php:

   cp config_sample.php config.php
   

2. Open the config.php file using your favorite text editor:

   nano config.php
   

3. Edit the following settings in the config.php file:

   define('MBCS_DB_HOST', 'localhost');
   define('MBCS_DB_NAME', 'maps_db');
   define('MBCS_DB_USER', 'maps_user');
   define('MBCS_DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
   

   Replace 'localhost', 'maps_db', 'maps_user', and 'password' with the appropriate values you created in Step 3.

4. Save and exit the config.php file.

Step 5: Serve MapBBCodeShare

In this final step, we will serve MapBBCodeShare on a web server.

1. Navigate to the maps directory by running the following command:

   cd /var/www/maps
   

2. Start a PHP development server by running the following command:

   php -S localhost:8000
   

3. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/ to access the MapBBCodeShare application.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MapBBCodeShare on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use the MapBBCodeShare application to create an interactive map with markers and lines for your website.

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