How to Install BicBucStriim on NetBSD

BicBucStriim is a web-based ebook library management tool that allows you to easily manage and organize your ebook collection. In this tutorial, we will be discussing the steps to install BicBucStriim on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you need:

• A server running NetBSD
• Root access to the server
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing BicBucStriim, make sure that you have the following packages installed on your NetBSD server:

• PHP 7 or later
• PHP extensions: mbstring, pdo_mysql, xml, zip
• Apache web server
• MySQL or MariaDB database server

To install these packages, run the following command:

# pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade
# pkgin install apache php php-mbstring php-pdo_mysql php-xml php-zip mysql-server

Step 2: Download and Install BicBucStriim

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

   # cd /tmp
   # ftp https://projekte.textmulch.de/bicbucstriim/download/bicbucstriim-latest.zip
   

2. Unzip the downloaded package using the following command:

   # unzip bicbucstriim-latest.zip -d /usr/local/www/apache24/data/bicbucstriim
   

3. Set the correct ownership and permissions for the BicBucStriim directory:

   # chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/bicbucstriim
   # chmod -R 775 /usr/local/www/apache24/data/bicbucstriim
   

Step 3: Configure MySQL or MariaDB

1. Create a new MySQL database for BicBucStriim:

   # mysql -u root -p
   mysql> CREATE DATABASE bicbucstriim;
   mysql> GRANT ALL ON bicbucstriim.* TO 'bicbucstriim'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   mysql> exit;
   

   Replace "password" with a secure password of your choice.

2. Import the BicBucStriim database schema:

   # cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data/bicbucstriim/config
   # mysql -u bicbucstriim -p bicbucstriim < db/mysql/schema.sql
   

3. Configure the database connection settings in the config.inc.php file:

   # cd ..
   # cp config.sample.inc.php config.inc.php
   # vi config.inc.php
   

   Update the following lines with your MySQL database connection details:

   define('DB_USER', 'bicbucstriim');
   define('DB_PASS', 'password');
   define('DB_NAME', 'bicbucstriim');
   define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
   

   Replace "password" with the password you set earlier.

Step 4: Access BicBucStriim

1. Start the Apache web server and MySQL database server:

   # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache24 start
   # /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server start
   

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/bicbucstriim/

3. Log in using the default username and password:

   Username: admin
   Password: admin
   

4. Change the default password to a secure password of your choice.

   That's it! You have successfully installed and configured BicBucStriim on NetBSD. You can now start managing your ebook library using the web interface.

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