Tutorial: How to Install HRCloud2 on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install and configure HRCloud2 on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, there are a few prerequisites that you need to meet:

• NetBSD operating system installed and updated.
• Git installed on your system.
• Apache web server installed and configured.
• PHP 7.x installed and configured.
• MySQL or MariaDB database server installed and configured.

If you have all the prerequisites ready, you can proceed with the installation process.

Step 1: Clone HRCloud2 repository

The first step is to clone the HRCloud2 repository from GitHub. Open your terminal and enter the following command:

git clone https://github.com/zelon88/HRCloud2.git /var/www/HRCloud2/

This command will clone the repo into /var/www/HRCloud2 directory.

Step 2: Configure the Database

In this step, we will create a new database for HRCloud2 and create a user with the necessary privileges.

Connect to your MySQL server using the following command in your terminal:

mysql -u root -p

Next, create a new database with the following command:

CREATE DATABASE hrcloud2;

Create a new user with password and give it all necessary privileges:

CREATE USER 'hrcloud_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON hrcloud2.* TO 'hrcloud_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Once done, exit the MySQL shell by typing:

exit;

Step 3: Configure Apache

Create a new Apache virtual host file for HRCloud2 with the following command:

nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/hrcloud2.conf

Paste the following configuration in the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName hrcloud2.example.com
    DocumentRoot "/var/www/HRCloud2"
    <Directory "/var/www/HRCloud2">
        AllowOverride all
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Configure HRCloud2

Copy the sample configuration file and rename it to "config.inc.php":

cp /var/www/HRCloud2/config.inc.php.sample /var/www/HRCloud2/config.inc.php

Edit the "config.inc.php" file and enter the details of your MySQL server, database name, username, and password.

// Database settings
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_CHAR', 'utf8mb4');
define('DB_NAME', 'hrcloud2');
define('DB_USER', 'hrcloud_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');

Step 5: Restart Apache

Restart the Apache web server for the changes to take effect:

systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Test HRCloud2

Open your web browser and type the server's IP address or domain name with "/HRCloud2" at the end.

For example:

http://hrcloud2.example.com/HRCloud2

If everything is installed and configured correctly, HRCloud2 will run perfectly.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured HRCloud2 on your NetBSD server. Now you can explore the functionalities of HRCloud2 and customize it according to your needs and preferences.

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