How to Install Omeka on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Omeka on NetBSD. Omeka is a web application that allows you to create and share online exhibitions of your digital collections.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following:

• A NetBSD server with root access.
• Basic knowledge of how to use the NetBSD command-line interface.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

1. Open the terminal on your NetBSD server and log in as root.

2. Start by updating the package repository:

   pkgin update
   

3. Install the required dependencies using the following command:

   pkgin install apache php mysql-server php-mysql php-gd unzip
   

Step 2: Download and Extract Omeka

1. Change to the /var/www directory and download the latest Omeka version (4.0.1 as of writing this tutorial) using the following command:

   cd /var/www && wget https://github.com/omeka/Omeka/releases/download/v4.0.1/omeka-4.0.1.zip
   

2. Extract the downloaded file using the unzip command:

   unzip omeka-4.0.1.zip
   

3. Rename the extracted folder to omeka:

   mv omeka-4.0.1 omeka
   

Step 3: Configure Omeka

1. Create a new MySQL database for Omeka using the following command:

   mysql -u root -p
   

   Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

   CREATE DATABASE omeka;
   GRANT ALL ON omeka.* TO 'omekauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   exit
   

   Replace omekauser with your preferred username and password with your preferred database password.

2. Copy the db.ini file from the omeka folder to the omeka/application/config folder using the following command:

   cp /var/www/omeka/application/config/database.ini /var/www/omeka/application/config/database.ini.bak
   cp /var/www/omeka/application/config/database.ini.neon /var/www/omeka/application/config/database.ini
   

3. Edit the database.ini file using your preferred text editor:

   nano /var/www/omeka/application/config/database.ini
   

   Update the following lines with your MySQL database details:

   host = "localhost"
   username = "omekauser"
   password = "password"
   dbname = "omeka"
   

   Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Configure Apache

1. Create a new Apache configuration file for Omeka using the following command:

   nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/Includes/omeka.conf
   

2. Paste the following configuration into the file:

   Alias /omeka/ "/var/www/omeka/"
   
   <Directory "/var/www/omeka/">
           Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

   Save and exit the file.

3. Restart Apache using the following command:

   /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl restart
   

Step 5: Final Steps

1. Open your web browser and navigate to your NetBSD server's IP address followed by /omeka/:

   http://your_ip_address/omeka/
   

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Omeka installation.

3. Once the installation is complete, you can log in to the Omeka dashboard and start managing your digital collections.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Omeka on NetBSD.

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