How to Install Dolibarr on NetBSD

Dolibarr is a free and open-source web-based ERP and CRM software that is often used by small and medium-sized businesses. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps necessary to install Dolibarr on your NetBSD machine.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites on your NetBSD machine:

• NetBSD 9.1 or later
• Root access to the system
• Access to the internet

Installation Steps

1. Update the system:

# pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade

2. Install the required packages:

# pkgin install php php-pdo_mysql php-mbstring php-gd mysql-server mysql-client apache httpd

3. Start the MySQL service:

# /etc/rc.d/mysql start

4. Create a new MySQL user and database for Dolibarr:

# /usr/pkg/bin/mysql -p -u root

GRANT ALL ON dolibarr.* TO 'dolibarruser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'dolibarrpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
CREATE DATABASE dolibarr CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;

5. Download the latest version of Dolibarr from the official website:

# cd /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs
# ftp https://download.dolibarr.org/stable/dolibarr-14.0.0.tgz
# tar xzf dolibarr-14.0.0.tgz

6. Create a configuration file:

# cp /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/dolibarr-14.0.0/conf/conf.php.sample /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/dolibarr-14.0.0/conf/conf.php
# vi /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/dolibarr-14.0.0/conf/conf.php

Update the following values in the configuration file:

$conf->dbhost       = 'localhost';
$conf->dbuser       = 'dolibarruser';
$conf->dbpassword   = 'dolibarrpassword';
$conf->dbname       = 'dolibarr';

7. Create an Apache configuration file for Dolibarr:

# vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/dolibarr.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

Alias /dolibarr /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/dolibarr-14.0.0

<Directory /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/dolibarr-14.0.0>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

8. Enable the Dolibarr and Apache services:

# /etc/rc.d/dolibarr start
# /etc/rc.d/httpd start

9. Access Dolibarr in your web browser by going to:

http://your-netbsd-ip/dolibarr/

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Dolibarr on your NetBSD machine. You can now use it to manage your business processes and improve your efficiency. If you encounter any issues during the installation, please refer to the official Dolibarr documentation.

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