How to install Omeka S on FreeBSD Latest

Omeka S is a web publishing platform for creating and sharing cultural heritage collections. It is easy to install on FreeBSD Latest, and this guide will walk you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need to have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest machine with root access.
• A web server software such as Apache or Nginx.
• PHP and PHP extensions such as PHP MySQL and PHP GD.
• MySQL or MariaDB.

Step 1: Download Omeka S

Go to the Omeka S website at https://omeka.org/s/ and download the latest release.

wget https://omeka.org/files/omeka-s-latest.zip

Step 2: Extract Omeka S

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file.

unzip omeka-s-latest.zip -d /usr/local/www/

Step 3: Configure the Database

Create a database and user for Omeka S.

mysql -u root -p

CREATE USER 'omeka'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
CREATE DATABASE omeka_s;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON omeka_s.* TO 'omeka'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create a virtual host file for Omeka S.

nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/omeka.conf

Paste the following configuration and save the file:

Alias /omeka "/usr/local/www/omeka-s"

<Directory "/usr/local/www/omeka-s">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Restart Apache:

service apache24 restart

Step 5: Install Omeka S

Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/omeka. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Omeka S on FreeBSD Latest. You can customize the look and feel of your Omeka S installation by installing plugins and themes. Enjoy using Omeka S to publish and share your cultural heritage collections.

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