REDAXO is a free and open-source content management system and website framework. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing REDAXO on NetBSD.
Before we start installing REDAXO, we need to make sure that our system is up to date. To do this, run the following command:
sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin full-upgrade
This will update all of the packages on our system to the latest version.
REDAXO requires Apache and PHP to be installed on our system. To install these packages, run the following command:
sudo pkgin install apache php
This will install Apache 2.4 and PHP 7.4 on our system.
REDAXO also requires a database to store its data. We will be using MySQL for this tutorial. To install MySQL, run the following command:
sudo pkgin install mysql-server
This will install MySQL 8.0 on our system.
After installing MySQL, we need to configure it. Run the following command to start the MySQL server:
sudo /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/mysql-server start
Next, we need to secure our MySQL installation by setting the root password and removing anonymous users. Run the following command to start the MySQL secure installation wizard:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to set the root password and remove anonymous users.
Next, we need to create a MySQL database for REDAXO. Run the following command to access the MySQL command-line interface:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your root password when prompted. Once inside the MySQL CLI, run the following commands to create a new database for REDAXO:
CREATE DATABASE redaxo;
CREATE USER 'redaxo'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<your-password-here>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON redaxo.* TO 'redaxo'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Make sure to replace <your-password-here> with a strong password.
Next, we need to download and extract the REDAXO archive. Run the following commands to download and extract REDAXO:
cd /usr/pkgsrc/www
sudo wget https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/releases/download/5.10.1/redaxo-5.10.1.zip
sudo unzip redaxo-5.10.1.zip
Make sure to replace the version number in the download URL with the latest version available.
After extracting REDAXO, we need to configure it. Run the following command to rename the extracted directory:
sudo mv redaxo-5.10.1 redaxo
Next, we need to set the correct permissions on the redaxo directory. Run the following command to set the owner and group to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R www:www redaxo
Finally, we need to create a configuration file for REDAXO. Run the following command to copy the sample configuration file:
cd redaxo
sudo cp redaxo/include/master.inc.php.sample redaxo/include/master.inc.php
Next, edit the redaxo/include/master.inc.php file and update the following variables:
$db_user = 'redaxo';
$db_password = '<your-password-here>';
$db_name = 'redaxo';
Save the file and exit your text editor.
Next, we need to configure Apache to serve the REDAXO site. Run the following command to create a new Apache configuration file:
sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/modules.d/10-redaxo.conf
Copy and paste the following configuration into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /usr/pkgsrc/www/redaxo
ServerName localhost
<Directory /usr/pkgsrc/www/redaxo>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/error_log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/access_log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save the file and exit your text editor.
Finally, restart Apache by running the following command:
sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl restart
Your REDAXO installation is now ready to use. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see the REDAXO setup page. Follow the prompts to complete the setup process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed REDAXO on NetBSD.
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