How to Install MODX on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing MODX on NetBSD. MODX is a powerful content management system used for web development.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you need to fulfill some prerequisites on your system, which are:

• NetBSD with root access
• Apache web server installed
• PHP installed
• MySQL database server installed

If you have the above prerequisites, let's proceed to the next step:

Step 1: Download MODX

Visit the MODX website at https://modx.com/download/ and download the latest version of MODX. Copy the download link.

wget <MODX Download Link>

Extract the files from the downloaded archive using the following command:

tar -xvzf <MODX Archive>.zip

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database

Before proceeding with the MODX installation, we need to create a MySQL database to store the data of the website. Connect to the MySQL server using the following command:

mysql -u root -p

Create a new database with the following command:

CREATE DATABASE modx;

Create a new user and grant all privileges for the newly created database:

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

Exit the MySQL prompt using:

exit;

Step 3: Configure Apache

MODX requires Apache web server to run. Open a terminal and navigate to the Apache configuration directory using:

cd /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/

Create a new virtual host configuration file modx.conf using the following command:

touch modx.conf

Edit the modx.conf file and add the following lines:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/htdocs/modx/"
    ServerName example.com
    ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/modx_error_log"
    TransferLog "/var/log/httpd/modx_access_log"
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com with your own domain name, which is registered with your DNS service provider.

Step 4: Install MODX

Copy the extracted MODX source files to the /htdocs/modx/ directory:

cp -R /path/to/modx/folder/ /htdocs/modx/

Change the owner of the /htdocs/modx/ directory to the Apache user (www):

chown -R www /htdocs/modx/

Browse to your website's domain name (e.g., http://example.com/) to begin the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to install MODX.

When prompted, enter the MySQL database name, host (localhost), database user (modx_user), password and table prefix for MODX.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MODX on NetBSD. You can now build your website using this powerful content management system.

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