How to Install Froxlor on NetBSD

Froxlor is an open-source server management panel for web hosting services. It is easy to use and is designed to simplify the management of web servers. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Froxlor on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Froxlor on NetBSD, ensure that you have:

• A NetBSD installation
• Root access to the server
• A reliable internet connection

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install Froxlor on NetBSD:

Step 1: Update NetBSD

Before installing any new software, it is good practice to update your operating system to the latest version. To do so, use the following command:

pkgin update && pkgin upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Froxlor requires certain packages to be installed. Run the following command to install these packages:

pkgin install apache php71 php71-curl php71-gd php71-mysql php71-zip mariadb-server-10.0 mariadb-client-10.0 zip

Step 3: Obtain Froxlor

Download Froxlor from the official website https://froxlor.org/. Alternatively, use the following command to download Froxlor:

curl -sSL https://www.froxlor.org/download/froxlor-latest.tar.gz | tar -xzpC /usr/local/www

Step 4: Create a MariaDB database

Create a MariaDB database for Froxlor to use. Use the following command to login to MariaDB:

mysql -u root -p

Create a new database and user for Froxlor:

create database froxlor;
grant all on froxlor.* to 'froxlor'@'localhost' identified by 'password';

Step 5: Configure Apache for Froxlor

Configure Apache to use Froxlor's virtual host settings. Open the Apache configuration file /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf using your preferred text editor and make the following changes:

• Change Listen 80 to Listen *:8080
• Add the following lines at the end of the file:

Include /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-froxlor.conf
Include /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-froxlor-directories.conf
Include /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-froxlor-vhost.conf

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Configure Froxlor

Run the following command to configure Froxlor:

/usr/local/www/froxlor/scripts/froxlor_master_cronjob --force

During the configuration process, you will be asked to enter your database details. Enter the database name, username, and password that you created in step 4.

Step 7: Start and Enable Services

Finally, start and enable the MariaDB and Apache services to run at startup:

/usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/mariadb start
/usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/apache start
rcctl enable mariadb apache

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Froxlor server management panel on NetBSD. You can access the Froxlor dashboard by navigating to http://localhost:8080/froxlor/ in your web browser.

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