How to Install PHPBack on FreeBSD Latest

PHPBack is an open source feedback system that can be used for various purposes, including customer feedback, issue tracking, and project management. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install PHPBack on FreeBSD latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A FreeBSD server running on the latest version.
• A sudo user with administrative privileges.
• Apache and PHP already installed on your system.

Step 1: Install PHPBack

1. Open the terminal on your FreeBSD system and log in as a sudo user.
2. Download the PHPBack package from the official website using the following command:

wget https://www.phpback.org/download/phpBack-latest.zip

3. Once the package is downloaded, extract it using the following command:

unzip phpBack-latest.zip

4. Move the extracted directory to the document root directory of your Apache server by executing the following command:

sudo mv phpBack /usr/local/www/apache24/data/

5. Change the ownership of the phpBack directory to the Apache user by running the following command:

sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/phpBack/

Step 2: Configure PHPBack

1. Open the Apache configuration file using the following command:

sudo vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf

2. Look for the following line in the configuration file:

DirectoryIndex index.html

3. Add index.php to the line so that it looks like this:

DirectoryIndex index.html index.php

4. Save and close the configuration file by typing :wq and hitting enter.

5. Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes made by executing the following command:

sudo service apache24 restart

Step 3: Access PHPBack

1. Open a web browser and enter the following URL in the address bar:

http://your_server_ip/phpBack/

2. You will be redirected to the PHPBack installer page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

3. Once the installation is completed, you can access the PHPBack dashboard by using the following URL:

http://your_server_ip/phpBack/admin/

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PHPBack on FreeBSD latest version. You can now use PHPBack to manage customer feedback, issues, and projects.

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