Tutorial: How to Install Retrospring on NetBSD

Retrospring is an open-source social network platform that allows users to connect, share their thoughts, and engage with each other. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Retrospring on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A NetBSD VPS or server
• SSH Access to your server

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, you need to install the required packages on your NetBSD server. You can install the packages by running the following command:

pkgin update
pkgin install git nginx php-fpm php-pdo_mysql php-mysqli php-gd

Step 2: Clone the Retrospring Repository

Next, you need to clone the Retrospring repository to your server. You can do this by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/retrospring/retrospring.git

This will clone the Retrospring repository to your current directory.

Step 3: Configure Nginx

Now, you need to configure Nginx to host Retrospring. First, you need to create a new server block in the Nginx configuration file. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/nginx.conf

This will open the Nginx configuration file in the Nano text editor. Add the following code at the end of the file:

server {
        listen 80;
        server_name example.com;

        root /path/to/retrospring/public;
        index index.php;

        location / {
                try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
                fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
                fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
                fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
                include fastcgi_params;
        }
}

Make sure to replace example.com with your domain name and /path/to/retrospring with the path to the Retrospring directory.

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, then ENTER.

Step 4: Configure PHP-FPM

Next, you need to configure PHP-FPM to work with Nginx. You can do this by editing the PHP-FPM configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/php-fpm.conf

Uncomment the following lines by removing the semicolon ; at the beginning of the line:

listen = 127.0.0.1:9000
listen.allowed_clients = 127.0.0.1

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, then ENTER.

Restart PHP-FPM using the following command:

sudo /etc/rc.d/php-fpm restart

Step 5: Configure Retrospring

Now, you need to configure Retrospring by editing the .env.example file:

cd retrospring
cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Update the following lines with your database details:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=retrospring
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, then ENTER.

Step 6: Install Dependencies and Run Migrations

Before you can start using Retrospring, you need to install its dependencies and run the database migrations. You can do this by running the following command:

composer install
php artisan migrate

Step 7: Start Nginx

Finally, you need to start Nginx to serve Retrospring:

sudo /etc/rc.d/nginx start

Final Words

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Retrospring on NetBSD. You can now access Retrospring by visiting the domain name you configured in Step 3. Enjoy using your own social network platform!

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