Samvera Hyrax is an open-source digital repository software that can be used to manage and share digital content. In this guide, we will be installing Samvera Hyrax on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your FreeBSD system:
To install the dependencies, run the following command:
pkg install ruby solr redis postgresql96-server node
Bundler is a Ruby gem that is used to manage gem dependencies. To install Bundler, run the following command:
gem install bundler
Download the Hyrax source code from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/samvera/hyrax.git
Navigate to the Hyrax directory and install the required gems using the bundler command:
cd hyrax
bundle install
Create a new configuration file using the sample configuration provided:
cp .env.sample .env
Then, edit the .env file to match your configuration settings:
RAILS_ENV=production
SECRET_KEY_BASE=your_secret_key
HYRAX_HOST=localhost
HYRAX_PORT=3000
Create a new PostgreSQL database and a user with privileges to access it:
su - postgres
createdb hyrax
createuser -P hyrax
Create a new Solr core for Hyrax:
cd /usr/local/share/java/solr
bin/solr create_core -c hyrax
Start the Redis server using the following command:
service redis start
Start the Solr server using the following command:
service solr start
Precompile the assets using the following command:
bundle exec rake assets:precompile
Finally, start the Hyrax server using the following command:
bundle exec rails server -e production
You have successfully installed Samvera Hyrax on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using it to manage and share digital content. We hope this tutorial was helpful.
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