How to Install Plone on NetBSD

Plone is a free and open-source content management system built on top of the Zope application server. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Plone on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following:

• A machine running NetBSD.
• Access to the command-line interface with root privileges.
• An internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Plone, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install the required packages:

pkgin update
pkgin install python38 py38-zopeinterface py38-pip

Step 2: Download and Extract Plone

Next, we will download and extract Plone. Run the following command to download the latest version of Plone:

cd /usr/local/
ftp https://launchpad.net/plone/5.2/5.2.4/+download/Plone-5.2.4-UnifiedInstaller.tgz
tar -zxvf Plone-5.2.4-UnifiedInstaller.tgz

Step 3: Run the Plone installer

After extracting Plone, we need to run the Plone installer. Run the following commands to change the directory and execute the installer:

cd Plone-5.2.4-UnifiedInstaller/
./install.sh standalone

If you want to install Plone with a different user, use the following command:

./install.sh --target=<install directory> --user=<user name> standalone

Step 4: Start Plone

Once the installation is complete, start Plone by running the following command:

su plone_daemon
cd /usr/local/Plone/zeocluster
./bin/plonectl start

Step 5: Access Plone

After starting Plone, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Plone on NetBSD. Plone is a powerful content management system that allows you to create custom web applications with ease.

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