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How to Install OrangeHRM on NetBSD

OrangeHRM is a popular open-source human resource management software that helps you manage employee data, attendance, performance, and much more. This guide will show you how to install OrangeHRM on a NetBSD machine.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Download OrangeHRM

  1. Visit the OrangeHRM download page (https://www.orangehrm.com/open-source/download-open-source-hr/) and download the latest stable version of OrangeHRM for Linux/Unix.
  2. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xzvf orangehrm-4.5.10.tar.gz

Step 2: Install Required Packages

  1. Open the terminal and run the following commands to install the required packages:
pkg_add apache php
pkg_add mysql-server
  1. Start the MySQL server using the following command:
/usr/pkg/bin/mysqld_safe &

Step 3: Create a Database

  1. Log in to the MySQL server using the following command:
mysql -u root -p
  1. Create a new database using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE oranghrm;
  1. Create a new MySQL user and grant privileges using the following commands:
CREATE USER 'oranghrmuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON oranghrm.* TO 'oranghrmuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
  1. Exit the MySQL server using the following command:
exit;

Step 4: Configure Apache Web Server

  1. Open the Apache configuration file (/usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf) using your preferred text editor.

  2. Add the following lines at the end of the file:

<Directory "/path/to/orangehrm">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Alias /oranghrm /path/to/orangehrm
  1. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Install OrangeHRM

  1. Move the extracted OrangeHRM directory to the Apache document root (/var/www/htdocs) using the following command:
mv orangehrm-4.5.10 /var/www/htdocs/orangehrm
  1. Open the OrangeHRM configuration file (/var/www/htdocs/orangehrm/lib/confs/Conf.php) using your preferred text editor.

  2. Update the database configuration settings with the following values:

define('DB_NAME', 'oranghrm');
define('DB_USER', 'oranghrmuser');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_password');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PORT', '3306');
  1. Save and close the file.

  2. Ensure that the apache web server is running.

/usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl start

Step 6: Access OrangeHRM

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/orangehrm/.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the OrangeHRM installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OrangeHRM on your NetBSD machine.

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