How to Install Tuleap on FreeBSD Latest

Tuleap is a software development platform that allows teams to manage projects, versions, and requirements. It is open-source and available for free. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Tuleap on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server with sudo access
• A domain name or IP address that points to your server

Step 1: Update Packages

Before installing Tuleap, update your packages to ensure that you have the latest security patches and features.

To do this, type the following command:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

This will take a while to complete, as it will download and install all of the latest updates for your system.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, you need to install the packages required to run Tuleap. To do this, run the following command:

sudo pkg install wget unzip apache24 mod_php74 php74-mysqlnd php74-gettext php74-ldap php74-gd mariadb104-server mariadb104-client

This command will install the following packages:

• wget: A command-line utility that allows you to download files from the internet
• unzip: A utility for extracting compressed files
• apache24: The Apache web server
• mod_php74: The PHP module for Apache
• php74-mysqlnd: A PHP module for accessing MySQL databases
• php74-gettext: A PHP module for translating text
• php74-ldap: A PHP module for accessing LDAP servers
• php74-gd: A PHP module for manipulating images
• mariadb104-server: The MariaDB server software
• mariadb104-client: The MariaDB client software

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

Now that we have installed MariaDB, we need to configure it before we can use it.

To start the MariaDB server, type:

sudo service mysql-server start

Then, run the following command to secure the installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

This command will ask you a series of questions to help you secure your MariaDB installation. Follow the prompts to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, and remove the test database.

Step 4: Install Tuleap

Next, we need to download and install Tuleap.

First, go to the Tuleap download page at https://www.tuleap.org/download, and find the latest version. Copy the download link for the package with the tar.gz extension.

Then, run the following command to download and extract the package:

sudo wget -O - https://www.tuleap.org/plugins/git/tuleap/tar.gz/tuleap-X.Y.Z | sudo tar -xz -C /usr/local/www/apache24/data/

Replace X.Y.Z with the version number you copied earlier.

Next, set the correct ownership and permissions for the Tuleap files:

sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/tuleap-X.Y.Z
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/tuleap-X.Y.Z

Step 5: Configure Apache

Now that we have installed Tuleap, we need to configure Apache to serve the Tuleap pages.

First, enable the Apache modules required for Tuleap:

sudo echo 'LoadModule env_module libexec/apache24/mod_env.so' > /usr/local/etc/apache24/Modules/tuleap.load
sudo echo 'LoadModule vhost_alias_module libexec/apache24/mod_vhost_alias.so' >> /usr/local/etc/apache24/Modules/tuleap.load
sudo echo 'LoadModule rewrite_module libexec/apache24/mod_rewrite.so' >> /usr/local/etc/apache24/Modules/tuleap.load
sudo echo 'LoadModule php7_module        libexec/apache24/libphp7.so' >> /usr/local/etc/apache24/Modules/tuleap.load

Then, create a new Apache virtual host for Tuleap. Create a new file with the name tuleap.conf in the directory /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/ and add the following code to it:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName your-domain.com
  DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/tuleap-X.Y.Z"
  DirectoryIndex index.php index.html

  Alias /tuleap-css/ "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/tuleap-X.Y.Z/www/themes/stylesheets/"
  Alias /tuleap-img/ "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/tuleap-X.Y.Z/www/images/"
  Alias /tuleap-js/ "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/tuleap-X.Y.Z/www/themes/javascript/"

  <Directory /usr/local/www/apache24/data/tuleap-X.Y.Z>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
    Options FollowSymLinks
    DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
  </Directory>

  <Directory "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/tuleap-X.Y.Z/www">
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
    Options FollowSymlinks
  </Directory>

  ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/tuleap-error_log"
  CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/tuleap-access_log" combined

  <FilesMatch \.php$>
    SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
  </FilesMatch>

  UseCanonicalName Off
</VirtualHost>

Replace your-domain.com with your domain name or IP address.

Step 6: Finalize Tuleap Installation

Now that we have configured Apache, restart the server with the following command:

sudo service apache24 restart

Finally, visit your Tuleap installation at http://your-domain.com.

You will be prompted to set up an admin account and configure your instance. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Tuleap on FreeBSD Latest!

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