How to Install Roadiz on FreeBSD Latest

Roadiz is an open-source CMS (Content Management System) based on Symfony framework that helps to create beautiful and powerful websites. FreeBSD is a stable operating system that is popular among developers because of its security features. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Roadiz on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD server with root access.
• PHP 7.x.
• Composer, which is PHP's package manager.
• MySQL or PostgreSQL database.

Step 1: Install PHP

Roadiz requires PHP 7.x, which can be installed on FreeBSD using the following command:

pkg install php7

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is used to manage PHP packages required by Roadiz. To install Composer on your FreeBSD server, run the following command:

pkg install composer

Step 3: Install MySQL or PostgreSQL

Roadiz supports both MySQL and PostgreSQL databases. Choose the one that you prefer and install it using the following command:

To install MySQL:

pkg install mysql80-server

To install PostgreSQL:

pkg install postgresql13-server

Step 4: Create a Database

Create a new database for Roadiz. Run the following command to create a new database named roadiz in MySQL:

mysql -u root -p -e 'CREATE DATABASE roadiz;'

Or, run the following command to create a new database named roadiz in PostgreSQL:

createdb roadiz

Step 5: Download Roadiz

Download the latest version of Roadiz using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/roadiz/roadiz.git

Step 6: Configure Roadiz

Navigate to the Roadiz directory and edit the .env file. Set the database connection parameters to match your installation. For example, if you are using MySQL:

# Database configuration
DATABASE_DRIVER=pdo_mysql
DATABASE_HOST=localhost
DATABASE_PORT=3306
DATABASE_NAME=roadiz
DATABASE_USER=root
DATABASE_PASSWORD=PASSWORD

Step 7: Install Dependencies

Once you have configured Roadiz, install the required dependencies using Composer by running the following command inside the Roadiz directory:

composer install

Step 8: Create the Database Tables

Create the tables in the database by running the following command inside the Roadiz directory:

php bin/roadiz database:update

Step 9: Start the Web Server

Start the web server to access the Roadiz CMS by running the following command inside the Roadiz directory:

php bin/roadiz server:start

Step 10: Access Roadiz CMS

You can now access Roadiz CMS by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps required to install Roadiz CMS on FreeBSD servers. We hope this guide was helpful in getting Roadiz up and running on your FreeBSD machine.

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