How to Install Firefly III on NetBSD

Firefly III is a web-based personal financial management tool designed to help users manage their expenses and income. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Firefly III on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A server running NetBSD
• Root access to the server
• Access to a terminal or command-line interface

Step 1: Install Required Software

Before installing Firefly III, we need to install some required software packages. Open the terminal on your NetBSD server and run the following command:

pkgin update
pkgin install php74 php74-gd php74-curl php74-pdo_pgsql

Step 2: Download and Install Firefly III

Next, we need to download the latest version of Firefly III from the official website. You can use the following command to download the tarball:

curl -O https://codeload.github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/tar.gz/5.5.3

Once the download is complete, extract the files using the following command:

tar zxvf 5.5.3

Move the extracted files to the /var/www directory using the following command:

mv firefly-iii-5.5.3 /var/www/firefly

Step 3: Create a Database and User

Firefly III requires a PostgreSQL database to store financial data. We will create a new database and user specifically for Firefly III. Access the PostgreSQL command line using the following command:

su - pgsql -c psql

Then, create a new database with the following command:

CREATE DATABASE firefly;

Next, create a new user with the following command:

CREATE USER firefly WITH PASSWORD 'password';

Grant the necessary privileges to the user with the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE firefly TO firefly;

Exit the PostgreSQL command line by running the following command:

\q

Step 4: Configure Firefly III

Firefly III needs to be configured before it can be used. Navigate to the /var/www/firefly directory and copy the .env.example file:

cd /var/www/firefly
cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and change the following values to match your PostgreSQL database settings:

DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=5432
DB_DATABASE=firefly
DB_USERNAME=firefly
DB_PASSWORD=password

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Set Permissions

Finally, we need to set the correct permissions on the Firefly III directory. Run the following commands:

chown -R www:www /var/www/firefly
chmod -R 775 /var/www/firefly

Step 6: Access Firefly III

Start the PHP built-in web server with the following command:

php -S localhost:8000 -t public

Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost:8000

You should now see the Firefly III login page. Use the default username and password (admin@admin.com / admin) to log in and start using Firefly III.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefly III on NetBSD.

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