How to Install Moonmoon on FreeBSD Latest

Moonmoon is a web-based feed aggregator that pulls together blog posts and articles from multiple sources into one place. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Moonmoon on a FreeBSD latest system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your FreeBSD system is updated to the latest version and that you have root access.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for Moonmoon to run properly. These dependencies are:

• Apache web server
• PHP 5.4 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB

To install these dependencies, open the terminal and run the following commands:

pkg install apache24
pkg install mod_php74
pkg install mysql57-client mysql57-server

After installing the dependencies, start the Apache and MySQL services:

service apache24 start
service mysql-server start

Step 2: Download and Install Moonmoon

Now that the dependencies are installed, you can proceed to download and install Moonmoon. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Download Moonmoon from the official website at https://moonmoon.org/.

2. Extract the contents of the downloaded file to the web root directory, which is commonly located at /usr/local/www/apache24/data/.

   tar xzf moonmoon-x.x.x.tar.gz -C /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
   

   Replace "x.x.x" with the version number you downloaded.

3. Rename the extracted directory to "moonmoon".

   mv /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon-x.x.x /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon
   

   Again, replace "x.x.x" with the version number you downloaded.

4. Change the ownership of the Moonmoon directory to the Apache user.

   chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon
   

5. Set the correct permissions for the directories and files.

   chmod 775 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon/config/
   chmod 775 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon/data/
   chmod 775 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon/logs/
   chmod 666 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon/config/*.ini
   

6. Create a virtual host for Moonmoon. Open the Apache configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf and add the following lines at the end of the file:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerName yourdomain.com
   DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon
   <Directory /usr/local/www/apache24/data/moonmoon>
   Options FollowSymLinks ExecCGI Includes
   AllowOverride All
   Require all granted
   </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Change "yourdomain.com" to your own domain name or IP address.

7. Restart the Apache service so that the changes you made to the configuration file take effect.

   service apache24 restart
   

Step 3: Configure Moonmoon

Moonmoon is now installed and ready to use, but before you can start using it, you need to configure it.

1. Navigate to http://yourdomain.com/config/ in your web browser to open the Moonmoon configuration page.

   Replace "yourdomain.com" with your own domain name or IP address.

2. Follow the prompts to configure your Moonmoon installation, including setting up your feeds and categories.

3. Once you have completed the Moonmoon installation, navigate to http://yourdomain.com/ in your web browser to view the feeds you have added.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Moonmoon on your FreeBSD latest system.

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