Snipe IT is an open-source asset management system that simplifies the management of IT equipment, software licenses, and accessories. It is simple to install and intuitive to use, making it ideal for small to medium-sized businesses.
In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Snipe IT on FreeBSD Latest. Please follow the steps below:
Before installing Snipe IT on FreeBSD Latest, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, make sure that Git is installed on your FreeBSD server. Git is used to clone the Snipe IT repository, so it is a critical component for the installation process.
To install Git, run the following command:
pkg install git
From the terminal, go to the directory where you want to install Snipe IT and clone the Snipe IT repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it.git
Snipe IT requires several dependencies to function. To install these dependencies, use the following command:
pkg install -y composer npm node
Now that you have installed the required dependencies, navigate to the Snipe IT directory and install Snipe IT dependencies.
cd snipe-it
composer install --no-dev --prefer-source
You need to configure Apache for Snipe IT. The following commands will create a new Apache configuration file and modify the Apache configuration file to add your Snipe IT server.
cp .env.example .env
php artisan app:key
nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
Add the following to the end of the /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName your.server.com
DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/snipe-it/public/
<Directory /usr/local/www/snipe-it/public/>
AllowOverride All
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Navigate to the Snipe IT configuration file:
nano .env
Modify the following lines in the .env file:
APP_URL=http://your.server.com
DB_DATABASE=snipeit
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=
Save the file and run:
php artisan app:install
Once everything is configured, you can start Snipe IT by running the following command:
npm run production
Now you can access Snipe IT from a web browser using the URL: http://your.server.com. You should see the Snipe IT login page, and you can log in as an administrator using the default credentials:
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Snipe IT on FreeBSD Latest. Snipe IT is an excellent asset management system that can help you keep track of your IT equipment, software licenses, and accessories. If you follow these steps, you will have Snipe IT installed and running smoothly on your FreeBSD server.
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