How to Install WebODF on FreeBSD Latest

WebODF is an open-source JavaScript library and toolkit for viewing, editing and collaborating with Open Document Format (ODF) files. This guide will walk you through the process of installing WebODF on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure your FreeBSD system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

You will also need the Apache web server and the PHP runtime environment installed on your system. To install both, run the following command:

sudo pkg install apache24 php74

Finally, you will need to install the mod_php74 Apache module by running the following command:

sudo pkg install mod_php74

Installing WebODF

1. Download the latest version of WebODF from the official website by running the following command:

   wget https://github.com/kogmbh/WebODF/archive/latest.tar.gz
   

2. Unpack the downloaded file using the following command:

   tar xzf latest.tar.gz
   

3. Move the WebODF directory to the Apache web server's document root by running the following command:

   sudo mv WebODF-latest /usr/local/www/apache24/data/webodf
   

4. Change the ownership of the WebODF directory to the Apache web server user, which is usually www:

   sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/webodf
   

5. Configure Apache to serve the WebODF files by adding the following lines to the /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf file:

   <Directory "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/webodf">
           Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

6. Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes by running the following command:

   sudo apachectl graceful
   

7. You can now access WebODF by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:

   http://localhost/webodf/
   

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install WebODF on FreeBSD Latest. By following these steps, you can view, edit and collaborate with Open Document Format files within your web browser.

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