How to Install Scoold on FreeBSD Latest

Scoold is a modern, open-source Q&A platform that is designed to be easy to use and customize. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Scoold on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have the following:

• FreeBSD Latest installed on your machine.
• sudo privileges or access to the root user account.
• Basic knowledge of the FreeBSD command-line interface.

Step 1: Install the Required Dependencies

First, we need to install the required dependencies for Scoold to function properly. Open the terminal and enter the following command:

sudo pkg install openjdk11 mysql57-server

This command will install OpenJDK 11 and MySQL 5.7 server on your system.

Step 2: Download and Extract Scoold

Next, download the latest version of Scoold from its official website. Create a new directory to store the Scoold files and extract the downloaded archive to this directory using the following command:

mkdir ~/scoold && cd ~/scoold
wget https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/releases/download/v1.40.0/scoold-1.40.0.zip
unzip scoold-1.40.0.zip

Step 3: Configure the MySQL Database

Now, we will configure the MySQL database required by Scoold. Start the MySQL server if it isn't already running using the following command:

sudo service mysql-server start

Then, configure the database, user, and password by logging in to the MySQL server using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

In the MySQL terminal, enter the following commands to create a new database and user with the required privileges:

CREATE DATABASE scoolddb;
CREATE USER 'scoolduser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'scooldp@ssw0rd';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON scoolddb.* TO 'scoolduser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Finally, exit the MySQL terminal using the following command:

exit;

Step 4: Configure Scoold

Now, we will configure Scoold to use the MySQL database we just created. Open the ~/scoold/config/scoold.conf file using a text editor of your choice:

nano config/scoold.conf

In the file, update the database.url, database.username, and database.password fields with the values for the MySQL database we created earlier:

database.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/scoolddb
database.username=scoolduser
database.password=scooldp@ssw0rd

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Run Scoold

Finally, start the Scoold server using the following command:

./bin/scoold.sh run

Wait for the server to start and display the following message:

INFO [org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server] Started @0000000ms

You can now access Scoold by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Scoold on FreeBSD Latest. You can now customize and configure Scoold to fit your needs.

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