How to Install Omeka S on NetBSD

Omeka S is a modern, web-based system that allows you to create and manage digital collections. It's a great platform for publishing collections, exhibitions, and multimedia projects. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process of installing Omeka S on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need to make sure you have the following:

• A server running NetBSD
• Access to the root account or a user account with sudo privileges
• A web server (Apache or Nginx)
• PHP 7.x.x
• MySQL 5.6+ or MariaDB 10.1+

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies:

$ sudo pkgin -y install apache php74-mysqli php74-extensions php74-gd

This command installs the Apache web server, PHP 7.4, and the required extensions for Omeka S.

Step 2: Download Omeka S

Next, we'll download Omeka S from the official website:

$ wget https://github.com/omeka/omeka-s/releases/download/v3.1.0/omeka-s-3.1.0.zip

You can replace the version number with the latest available version.

Step 3: Unzip the Omeka S Package

Unzip the package that you just downloaded:

$ unzip omeka-s-3.1.0.zip

This command unzips the package into a directory called "omeka-s".

Step 4: Configure the Web Server

We now need to configure the web server to serve Omeka S. If you're using Apache, create a new virtual host configuration file:

$ sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName yourdomain.com
    DocumentRoot /path/to/omeka-s
    <Directory /path/to/omeka-s>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

If you're using Nginx, create a new configuration file:

$ sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/conf.d/omeka-s.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name yourdomain.com;
  root /path/to/omeka-s;
  index index.php;
  
  location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
  }
  
  location ~ \.php$ {
    fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
    include fastcgi_params;
    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
  }
}

Make sure to replace "yourdomain.com" with your own domain name, and "/path/to/omeka-s" with the path to the Omeka S directory.

Step 5: Create the Database

Create a new database for Omeka S:

$ mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE omekasdb CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON omekasdb.* TO 'omekasuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> exit;

Replace "omekasdb", "omekasuser", and "password" with your own database name, username, and password.

Step 6: Install Omeka S

Go to the Omeka S directory that you unzipped earlier, and run the installation wizard:

http://yourdomain.com/install

Follow the prompts to set up your Omeka S installation. When prompted for the database details, enter the database name, username, and password that you created in the previous step.

Step 7: Configure the System

After the installation is complete, log in to the Omeka S admin panel:

http://yourdomain.com/admin

From here, you can configure the system, add users, and start adding items to your collection.

Conclusion

That's it! You now have Omeka S up and running on NetBSD. Omeka S is a powerful platform that allows you to create and manage digital collections with ease. With a little bit of customization, you can create a beautiful and engaging digital collection that will captivate your users.

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