How to Install SysPass on FreeBSD Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install SysPass, a password manager, on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing SysPass, you need to have:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• Root access to the server
• Basic knowledge of command line interface

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

SysPass requires Apache and PHP to run. You can install them using the following command:

pkg install apache24 php74 php74-extensions

Step 2: Install MariaDB

SysPass uses MariaDB as its database. You can install MariaDB using the following command:

pkg install mariadb104-server

Step 3: Configure MariaDB

Run the following command to start MariaDB and enable it to start automatically on system boot:

sysrc mysql_enable=YES
service mysql-server start

Next, secure the MariaDB installation by running the following command:

mysql_secure_installation

During the process, you'll be prompted to set up the root password and other security settings.

Step 4: Create Database and User

Log in to the MariaDB shell by running the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Create a new database and user for SysPass:

CREATE DATABASE syspass;
CREATE USER 'syspassuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON syspass.* TO 'syspassuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

Step 5: Download and Install SysPass

Download the latest version of SysPass from their website:

fetch https://github.com/nuxsmin/sysPass/archive/master.zip

Extract the downloaded file:

unzip master.zip

Move the extracted directory to the Apache document root:

mv sysPass-master /usr/local/www/apache24/data/syspass

Change the ownership of the syspass directory to the Apache user:

chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/syspass

Step 6: Configure SysPass

Copy the sample configuration file to the actual configuration file:

cp /usr/local/www/apache24/data/syspass/config/config.inc.sample.php /usr/local/www/apache24/data/syspass/config/config.inc.php

Open the config.inc.php file:

nano /usr/local/www/apache24/data/syspass/config/config.inc.php

Update the following lines with the information you set up earlier:

$dbHost = 'localhost';
$dbPort = '3306';
$dbName = 'syspass';
$dbUser = 'syspassuser';
$dbPassword = 'password';

Make sure to replace 'password' with the strong password you chose.

Step 7: Set File Permissions

Set the correct file permissions for the syspass directory:

chmod -R 771 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/syspass/

Step 8: Complete Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip/syspass/install/. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Once the installation is complete, delete the install directory:

rm -rf /usr/local/www/apache24/data/syspass/install/

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SysPass on FreeBSD Latest. You can now securely manage your passwords and credentials with your new password manager.

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