How to Install Phorge on NetBSD

Phorge is a free and open-source project management tool that helps teams collaborate and manage projects. In this tutorial, we will go step-by-step through the process of installing Phorge on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A NetBSD server or virtual machine with SSH access and root privileges
• A web server (Apache or Nginx) and PHP installed on your NetBSD machine
• MySQL or MariaDB installed and running on your NetBSD machine

Step 1: Download Phorge

1. Open your web browser and go to https://we.phorge.it/.
2. Click on the download button and select the appropriate version for your NetBSD machine.
3. Download the phorge-X.Y.Z.tar.gz file to the Downloads folder on your NetBSD machine.

Step 2: Extract Phorge

1. Open a terminal or SSH client and log in to your NetBSD machine as root.

2. Navigate to the Downloads folder using the following command:

   cd ~/Downloads
   

3. Extract the Phorge archive using the following command:

   tar -zxvf phorge-X.Y.Z.tar.gz
   

4. Move the extracted Phorge directory to your web server's document root. For example, if you are using Apache, you can use the following command:

   mv phorge-X.Y.Z /var/www/html/phorge
   

Step 3: Create a Database

1. Open a terminal or SSH client and log in to your NetBSD machine as root.

2. Log in to MySQL or MariaDB using the following command:

   mysql -u root -p
   

3. Enter the root password when prompted.

4. Create a new Phorge database using the following command:

   CREATE DATABASE phorge;
   

5. Create a new MySQL user for Phorge using the following command:

   CREATE USER 'phorge'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
   

6. Grant the new user permissions on the new database using the following command:

   GRANT ALL ON phorge.* TO 'phorge'@'localhost';
   

7. Exit MySQL or MariaDB using the following command:

   exit
   

Step 4: Configure Phorge

1. Navigate to the Phorge directory on your web server. For example:

   cd /var/www/html/phorge
   

2. Copy the config_local_example.php file to config_local.php using the following command:

   cp config_local_example.php config_local.php
   

3. Open config_local.php in a text editor and configure the following settings:

   $PHORUM_CFG['db']['user'] = 'phorge'; // MySQL username
   $PHORUM_CFG['db']['password'] = 'your_password'; // MySQL password
   $PHORUM_CFG['db']['database'] = 'phorge'; // Name of the Phorge database you created
   $PHORUM_CFG['db']['server'] = 'localhost'; // MySQL server hostname or IP address
   $PHORUM_CFG['web']['base_uri'] = 'http://your_domain_or_IP_address/phorge'; // The URL to your Phorge directory
   

4. Save and close the config_local.php file.

Step 5: Set Up Phorge

1. Open a web browser on your local machine and navigate to the URL you specified in the $PHORUM_CFG['web']['base_uri'] setting.

2. Follow the prompts to set up your Phorge installation.

3. When prompted for a database server, enter localhost.

4. When prompted for a database name, enter the name of the database you created in Step 3.

5. Enter the username and password you created for the Phorge MySQL user in Step 3.

6. Complete the setup process by creating an administrator account and setting up your Phorge workspace.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Phorge on NetBSD. You can now use this powerful project management tool to manage your projects and collaborate with your team.

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