How to Install Movim on FreeBSD Latest

Movim is a decentralized social networking platform that allows you to chat, share files, and create and join groups. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step by step process of installing Movim on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, you will need:

• A FreeBSD Latest system
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Access to a terminal or SSH client

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To be able to run Movim on your FreeBSD server, you need to install some dependencies first. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo pkg install -y nginx php74-fpm php74-curl php74-dom php74-gd php74-xml php74-posix php74-iconv php74-json php74-mbstring php74-mysqli

Step 2: Download and Install Movim

Next, you need to download and install Movim by following these steps:

1. First, visit the official Movim website at https://movim.eu/ and navigate to the download page.

2. Scroll down the page until you see the FreeBSD section and click on the link to download the latest version of Movim.

3. Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive using the following command:

   sudo tar -xzvf movim-x.x.x-freebsd-amd64.tar.gz
   

   Replace x.x.x with the version number of the Movim archive you downloaded.

4. Move the folder to the /usr/local/www/ directory using the following command:

   sudo mv movim-x.x.x /usr/local/www/movim
   

   Again, replace x.x.x with the version number of the Movim archive you downloaded.

5. Change the ownership of the movim directory to the webserver user www using the following command:

   sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/movim
   

Step 3: Configure Nginx

Now that you have installed Movim on your FreeBSD server, you need to configure Nginx to serve the application. Follow these steps to configure Nginx:

1. Create a new Nginx server block for Movim by creating a new file named movim in the /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/ directory using the following command:

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

2. Add the following code to the new file:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name your_domain.com;
       root /usr/local/www/movim;
       index index.php;
   
       location / {
           try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
       }
   
       location ~ \.php$ {
           fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
           fastcgi_index index.php;
           fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
           include fastcgi_params;
       }
   }
   

   Replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name.

3. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y and Enter.

4. Test the Nginx configuration using the following command:

   sudo nginx -t
   

   If the configuration is correct, you should see the following output:

   nginx: configuration file /usr/local/etc/nginx/nginx.conf test is successful
   

5. Restart Nginx for the changes to take effect using the following command:

   sudo service nginx restart
   

Step 4: Access Movim

You have successfully installed and configured Movim on your FreeBSD Latest server. You can now access the application by entering your domain name or IP address into the address bar of your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Movim on your FreeBSD Latest server. You can now create an account, join groups, and chat with your friends using Movim.

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