How to Install Directus on NetBSD

Directus is an open-source Headless CMS that provides a GUI-based interface for managing the content of websites, mobile apps, and other digital projects. NetBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Directus on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

To install Directus on NetBSD, you need to fulfill the following prerequisites:

• A NetBSD server with root access.
• A web server (we will use Apache) and PHP installed on the NetBSD system.
• MySQL or MariaDB installed on the NetBSD system.

Step 1: Create a virtual host

The first step is to create a virtual host for Directus on the Apache web server. To do so, create a virtual host configuration file by running the following command:

sudo touch /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-directus.conf

Open the file in your preferred text editor and add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/directus
    ServerName example.com
    <Directory /usr/local/www/directus>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>    
    ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/directus-error_log"
    CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/directus-access_log" common
</VirtualHost>

Replace 'example.com' with your domain name. Save the file and exit.

Step 2: Install Directus

To install Directus, follow these steps:

1. Download Directus from the official website https://directus.io/.
2. Extract the downloaded archive to the root directory of your virtual host. For example, '/usr/local/www/directus'.
3. Rename the 'directus-master' directory to whatever you want to use as your Directus application name. For example, '/usr/local/www/my-directus'.
4. Set the correct permissions for the Directus files:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /usr/local/www/my-directus
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/local/www/my-directus

Step 3: Configure Directus

To configure Directus, follow these steps:

1. Create a new MySQL or MariaDB database for Directus.
2. Open the Directus configuration file located at '/usr/local/www/my-directus/api/config.php' and modify the database details.

'database' => [
        'host' => 'localhost',
        'name' => 'directusdb',
        'username' => 'directususer',
        'password' => 'directuspassword',
        'charset' => 'utf8mb4'
    ],

Replace 'directusdb', 'directususer', and 'directuspassword' with your database name, username, and password, respectively.

3. Save the file and exit.

Step 4: Start Apache and Test Directus Installation

Restart the Apache service by running the following command:

sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl -k restart

Navigate to your Directus application URL (for example, 'http://example.com/') in a web browser. You should see the Directus installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Directus on NetBSD. Now you can start creating your digital projects using Directus.

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