How to install FreshRSS on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing FreshRSS on NetBSD. FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator which allows you to keep track of your favorite websites in one place.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need:

• NetBSD installed and configured on your server
• sudo access or be logged in as root

Steps

1. Update the package repository:

$ sudo pkgin update

2. Install the required packages:

$ sudo pkgin install php73 php73-curl php73-pdo_sqlite sqlite3

3. Download the latest version of FreshRSS:

$ wget https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/releases/latest/download/FreshRSS-1.16.2.zip

4. Extract the files:

$ unzip FreshRSS-1.16.2.zip -d freshrss

5. Move the freshrss directory to your web server directory:

$ sudo mv freshrss /usr/pkgsrc/www/

6. Set the correct ownership and permissions:

$ sudo chown -R www /usr/pkgsrc/www/freshrss
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/pkgsrc/www/freshrss

7. Create a virtual host file for FreshRSS:

$ sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd-vhosts.conf

Add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName freshrss.example.com
    DocumentRoot /usr/pkgsrc/www/freshrss
    <Directory /usr/pkgsrc/www/freshrss>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace "freshrss.example.com" with your own domain name.

8. Restart Apache:

$ sudo /etc/rc.d/apachectl restart

9. Open your web browser and navigate to your FreshRSS installation:

http://freshrss.example.com

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed FreshRSS on NetBSD!

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