Hitobito is an open-source web application for managing memberships and contacts in non-profit organizations. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Hitobito on FreeBSD Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
Prior to installing the Hitobito package, it is recommended to update the system packages to their latest versions. To do so, run the following command:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
Hitobito relies on PostgreSQL as its database server. Install PostgreSQL on your FreeBSD system using the following command:
sudo pkg install postgresql13-server postgresql13-contrib
Next, initialize the PostgreSQL cluster by running:
sudo service initdb
Then start the PostgreSQL service using the following command:
sudo service postgresql onestart
Hitobito is developed in Ruby on Rails, so you must have Ruby installed on your FreeBSD machine. Install Ruby using the following command:
sudo pkg install ruby
Install development tools and dependencies required to run Hitobito by running the following commands:
sudo pkg install gcc
sudo pkg install gmake
sudo pkg install linux-c7-libsodium
sudo pkg install mysql80-client
sudo pkg install node
sudo pkg install npm
Install the Hitobito package using the following command:
sudo gem install hitobito
Create a hitobito.yml file in the /usr/local/www/hitobito/config directory using the following command:
sudo cp hitobito.yml.example hitobito.yml
Then, edit the hitobito.yml file using a text editor:
sudo nano /usr/local/www/hitobito/config/hitobito.yml
Replace the following values with your own:
database: postgresql://USER:PASSWORD@localhost/DATABASE
secret_token: YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
host: YOUR_HOST
email_delivery_method: smtp
email_from: YOUR_EMAIL
email_return_path: YOUR_EMAIL
email_smtp:
address: YOUR_SMTP_SERVER
port: 465
user_name: YOUR_SMTP_USERNAME
password: YOUR_SMTP_PASSWORD
Create the Hitobito database tables by running the following command:
sudo hitobito db:setup
You can now start the Hitobito server using the following command:
sudo hitobito server
Visit http://YOUR_IP_ADDRESS:3000 in your web browser to access the Hitobito web interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Hitobito on your FreeBSD Latest server.
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