How to Install Offen on NetBSD

Offen is an open-source web analytics software. It can be installed on various operating systems, including NetBSD. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Offen on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A NetBSD machine with root access
• A configured web server (e.g. Apache, Nginx)
• PHP 7.2 or higher installed
• Composer installed

Step 1: Download Offen

Firstly, download the latest stable release of Offen from the official website (https://www.offen.dev/download).

You can use the following command to download Offen using cURL:

$ curl -LO https://github.com/offen/offen/releases/download/v0.9.0/offen-v0.9.0.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract Offen

Now, extract the downloaded Offen archive using the following command:

$ tar -xzf offen-v0.9.0.tar.gz

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Offen requires a few dependencies to function correctly. We need to install them using the Composer package manager.

Navigate to the extracted Offen directory and install the dependencies using the following command:

$ cd offen-v0.9.0
$ composer install

Step 4: Configure Offen

Offen's configuration file is located at config.php. Copy the default configuration file to your working directory using the following command:

$ cp config/default.php config/config.php

You can edit the configuration file to customize the settings, such as the database credentials and the web server's URL.

Step 5: Set Up a Virtual Host

To access Offen via a web browser, we need to set up a virtual host. This can be done in the web server's configuration file.

In this tutorial, we will assume that you are using Apache as your web server. The virtual host configuration can be added to the /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf file, as follows:

Listen 8080
<VirtualHost *:8080>
    DocumentRoot "/usr/pkg/share/offen/public"
    ServerName yourdomain.com
    <Directory "/usr/pkg/share/offen/public">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace yourdomain.com with your web server's hostname or IP address. Save the changes and restart the web server using the following command:

$ apachectl restart

Step 6: Start Offen

Finally, start Offen using the following command:

$ php bin/offen serve

This command will start Offen's built-in PHP web server, listening on port 8080. You can access Offen from a web browser using the URL:

http://yourdomain.com:8080

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Offen on NetBSD. You can now start using Offen as your web analytics software. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official documentation (https://docs.offen.dev/) or seek help from the community.

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