How to Install edX on FreeBSD Latest

This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install edX on FreeBSD latest version.

Step 1: Install Prerequisites

Before installing edX, make sure that your FreeBSD operating system is up-to-date. Then install the following prerequisites:

sudo pkg install git mongodb34 py27-pip virtualenvwrapper libxml2 libxslt

Step 2: Clone the edX Repository

Next, clone the edX repository using git:

git clone https://github.com/edx/edx-platform

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment using the virtualenvwrapper package:

mkvirtualenv edx

Step 4: Install edX Dependencies

Activate the virtual environment and install the required dependencies:

workon edx
cd edx-platform
pip install -r requirements/edx/base.txt

Step 5: Install and Configure Open edX

Install and configure Open edX by running the following command:

./bin/edxapp-install.sh development -u https://localhost:8000 --forum-dir=/edx/app/edxapp/forum --forum-domain=forum.localhost --aws-account-id=0123456789012 --aws-audience=https://localhost:8000

Note: Replace the values in the above command with your own.

Step 6: Run edX

Finally, start the edX server by running the following command:

paver devstack lms

The edX server should be up and running at http://localhost:8000.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed edX on FreeBSD latest version.

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