Tutorial: Installing Feedpushr on NetBSD

Feedpushr is an open-source self-hosted RSS feed aggregator that can collect and display RSS feeds from several sources. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Feedpushr on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following:

• A NetBSD machine with root access or an account with sudo privileges.
• The pkgin package manager installed on your NetBSD machine.
• A web server (e.g., Apache or Nginx) and PHP installed on your NetBSD machine.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for Feedpushr to run. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo pkgin install git php74-fpm php74-pgsql php74-curl

Step 2: Clone the Feedpushr Repository

Next, you need to clone the Feedpushr repository from Github. Run the following command to clone the repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/ncarlier/feedpushr.git /var/www/feedpushr

Step 3: Configure Feedpushr

After cloning the repository, you need to configure Feedpushr. Follow the steps below to do this:

1. Rename the .env-sample file to .env:

   sudo cp /var/www/feedpushr/.env-sample /var/www/feedpushr/.env
   

2. Edit the .env file and set the database connection parameters:

   DB_HOST=localhost  
   DB_NAME=feedpushr  
   DB_USER=root  
   DB_PASS=root_password
   

   Replace the database connection parameters as appropriate.

3. Generate an application key with the following command:

   sudo php /var/www/feedpushr/artisan key:generate
   

Step 4: Configure Web Server

In this step, you need to configure your web server to serve the Feedpushr application.

Apache Configuration

If you're using Apache, configure your VirtualHost as follows:

<VirtualHost *:80>  
  ServerName feedpushr.example.com  
  DocumentRoot "/var/www/feedpushr/public"  
  <Directory "/var/www/feedpushr/public">  
    AllowOverride All  
    Require all granted  
  </Directory>  
</VirtualHost>

Nginx Configuration

If you're using Nginx, configure your server blocks as follows:

server {  
  listen 80;  
  server_name feedpushr.example.com;  
  root /var/www/feedpushr/public;  
  
  location / {  
      try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;  
  }  
  
  location ~ \.php$ {  
      fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;  
      fastcgi_index index.php;  
      fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;  
      include fastcgi_params;  
  }  
}

Don't forget to replace feedpushr.example.com with your own domain name.

Step 5: Run Migrations

Feedpushr requires a database to operate. In this step, you need to migrate the database schema.

To migrate the database, run the following command:

sudo php /var/www/feedpushr/artisan migrate

Step 6: Start the FPM Service

Finally, you need to start the PHP-FPM service:

sudo /usr/sbin/svcadm enable php74_fpm

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have now successfully installed Feedpushr on your NetBSD machine. You can now access the Feedpushr application by visiting your configured domain name in your web browser.

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