SPIP is a free, open-source content management system designed to manage and publish blogs, newspapers, and other web content. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SPIP on NetBSD in a few simple steps.
Before you start the installation, run the following command to update your system packages to their latest versions.
pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade
SPIP requires Apache, PHP, and MySQL to function correctly. Run the following command to install the required packages.
pkgin install apache php mysql-client mysql-server
After the installation of the MySQL server is completed, run the following command to start the server.
/usr/pkg/bin/mysqld_safe --user=_mysql &
Next, set up a root password for your MySQL server by running the following command.
/usr/pkg/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'yourpassword'
Download the latest version of SPIP by visiting the official website. Extract the downloaded file to the web server document root by running the following command:
tar -xzf spip-x.x.x.tar.gz -C /var/www/htdocs/
Create a new virtual host for SPIP in the Apache configuration file /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf. Below is an example configuration for the virtual host.
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "/var/www/htdocs/spip/"
ServerName yourdomain.com
<Directory "/var/www/htdocs/spip/">
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Run the following commands to start the Apache and MySQL services.
/usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/apache start
/usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/mysql-server start
Open a web browser and visit http://yourdomain.com/ecrire/ to access the SPIP admin panel. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SPIP on NetBSD.
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