How to Install Phproject on FreeBSD Latest

Phproject is a free and open-source project management software that helps you plan, track, and manage your projects.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Phproject on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Phproject, make sure your FreeBSD system is up-to-date and has the following software installed:

• Apache web server
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB database

Step 1: Download and Extract Phproject

First, visit the Phproject website (https://www.phproject.org/) and download the latest stable release.

Once downloaded, open a terminal and navigate to the directory where the file was saved. Extract the downloaded archive by running the following command:

$ tar -zxvf phproject-<version>.tar.gz

Replace <version> with the version number of the Phproject package you downloaded.

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database

Next, you need to create a MySQL database and user for Phproject. To do this, log in to the MySQL shell using the following command:

$ mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password and press Enter to proceed. Once you are logged in, run the following commands to create a new database and user:

CREATE DATABASE phprojectdb;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phprojectdb.* TO 'phprojectuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace phprojectdb, phprojectuser, and password with your desired database name, username, and password, respectively.

Step 3: Configure Apache for Phproject

Now, create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Phproject by running the following command:

$ sudo vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/phproject.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/phproject
    ServerName phproject.example.com

    <Directory /usr/local/www/phproject>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

</VirtualHost>

Replace ServerName with your domain name or IP address. Save the file and exit.

Step 4: Install Phproject Dependencies

Phproject requires some additional PHP extensions to function correctly. Install the required extensions by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg install php72-gd php72-mbstring php72-curl php72-mysqli

Step 5: Configure Phproject

To configure Phproject, navigate to the phproject directory and rename the config.php.example file to config.php using the following command:

$ cd phproject
$ mv config.php.example config.php

Open the config.php file using a text editor and modify the following lines:

define('PHPR_DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('PHPR_DB_USER', 'phprojectuser');
define('PHPR_DB_PASS', 'password');
define('PHPR_DB_NAME', 'phprojectdb');
define('PHPR_URL_PREFIX', '');

Replace localhost, phprojectuser, password, and phprojectdb, with the database credentials you created earlier. Save the file and exit.

Step 6: Set File Permissions

Set the correct file permissions for Phproject by running the following command:

$ sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/phproject/
$ sudo chmod -R 750 /usr/local/www/phproject/

Step 7: Restart Apache

Once you have made the necessary changes, restart the Apache web server for the changes to take effect:

$ sudo service apache24 restart

Step 8: Access Phproject

Now, launch a web browser and navigate to the URL http://phproject.example.com/ to access Phproject.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Phproject on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start managing your projects with ease.

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