How to Install Piwigo on FreeBSD Latest

Piwigo is a free and open-source web-based photo album software that allows you to easily upload, organize, and share photos and videos online. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Piwigo on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have a FreeBSD Latest server or VPS with root access.

Step 1: Update FreeBSD

Firstly, it is important to update your FreeBSD system to ensure that all software packages are up to date:

sudo freebsd-update fetch install

This command will update your FreeBSD system and install any available updates.

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

Piwigo requires a web server and PHP to run. You can easily install Apache and PHP from the FreeBSD package manager:

sudo pkg install apache24 php74 php74-mysqli php74-session php74-json php74-gd php74-xml php74-mbstring php74-zip php74-curl

This command will install the required packages for Apache and PHP.

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database

Next, we will create a MySQL database and user for Piwigo. Log in to the MySQL server as root user:

$ mysql -u root -p

Once logged in, run the following commands to create a database and user for Piwigo:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE piwigo;
mysql> CREATE USER 'piwigo'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON piwigo.* TO 'piwigo'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Replace password with a secure password of your choice.

Step 4: Install Piwigo

Now, we can proceed to install Piwigo on FreeBSD Latest. Download the latest version of Piwigo using the following command:

sudo fetch https://piwigo.org/download/dlcounter.php?code=latest -o /usr/local/www/apache24/data/piwigo.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the archive file:

sudo tar -xvf /usr/local/www/apache24/data/piwigo.zip -C /usr/local/www/apache24/data/

Next, rename the extracted directory to piwigo:

sudo mv /usr/local/www/apache24/data/piwigo-* /usr/local/www/apache24/data/piwigo

Step 5: Configure Piwigo

Now that Piwigo is installed on your FreeBSD system, it is time to configure it. Navigate to the Piwigo directory:

cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data/piwigo

Create a configuration file by making a copy of the local/config-template.inc.php file:

cp local/config-template.inc.php local/config.inc.php

Open the config.inc.php file with your preferred text editor:

sudo nano local/config.inc.php

Find the following lines and replace them with the following values:

$conf['dbUserName'] = 'piwigo';
$conf['dbPassword'] = 'password'; # replace 'password' with the password you chose in Step 3
$conf['dbName'] = 'piwigo';

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Configure Apache

Now, we need to configure Apache to serve the Piwigo application. Create a new Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/piwigo.conf

Paste the following configuration into the file:

Alias /piwigo "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/piwigo"
<Directory "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/piwigo">
  AllowOverride All
  Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Next, restart the Apache service:

sudo service apache24 restart

Step 7: Access Piwigo

Piwigo is now ready to use. Open a web browser and go to http://your-server-ip/piwigo. You should see the Piwigo installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Piwigo on FreeBSD Latest. Piwigo is a powerful and easy-to-use photo album software, allowing you to organize and share photos with just a few clicks.

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