How to Install Framadate on NetBSD

Framadate is an open-source online scheduling application that allows users to create polls, surveys, and questionnaires. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Framadate on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD server with a non-root user with sudo privileges.
• Apache web server and PHP must be installed on the NetBSD server.
• MySQL or MariaDB database server must be installed and running.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing Framadate, we need to install some dependencies. Use the following command to install Apache, PHP, and MySQL/MariaDB.

$ sudo pkgin install apache php73 mysql-server

Step 2: Create a Database for Framadate

Log in to MySQL/MariaDB server and create a new database for Framadate.

$ mysql -u root -p

mysql> CREATE DATABASE framadate_db;

Step 3: Download and Extract Framadate

Download the latest version of Framadate from the official website. You can use wget or curl to download the package.

$ wget https://framadate.org/download.php?f=Framadate-latest.tar.gz -O framadate-latest.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded archive file to the Apache document root directory.

$ tar -xvzf framadate-latest.tar.gz -C /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/

Step 4: Set Ownership and Permissions

Change the ownership of the extracted Framadate directory to the Apache user.

$ sudo chown -R www:www /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/framadate/

Set the correct file permissions for the Framadate directory.

$ sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/framadate/

Step 5: Configure the Database Connection

Open the config.php file in the include/ directory and update the database connection details.

$ sudo nano /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/framadate/include/config.php

Update the following lines as required.

$db = array(
  'type' => 'mysqli',
  'hostname' => 'localhost',
  'username' => 'root',
  'password' => 'password',
  'database' => 'framadate_db',
  'charset' => 'utf8mb4'
);

Step 6: Enable and Restart Apache

Enable the Apache service to start automatically on system boot and start the service.

$ sudo systemctl enable apache

$ sudo systemctl start apache

Step 7: Access Framadate Web Interface

Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL to access the Framadate web interface.

http://your-server-ip/framadate/

That's it! You have successfully installed Framadate on NetBSD. You can now start creating polls, surveys, and questionnaires using the application.

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