How to Install Thelia on NetBSD

Thelia is an open-source, eCommerce software platform that enables you to create and manage your online business. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Thelia on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing Thelia on NetBSD, you need to have the following:

• A running NetBSD instance
• MySQL or MariaDB database installed
• PHP 7.2 or later installed
• Apache or Nginx web server installed and configured

Step 1: Download and Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP that is used to install and manage Thelia's dependencies. To install Composer, execute the following commands:

$ cd ~
$ curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php

After installation, you can confirm that Composer is working by running the following command:

$ php composer.phar

Step 2: Download and Extract Thelia

To download and extract Thelia on your NetBSD server, execute the following commands:

$ cd /var/www/
$ wget https://github.com/thelia/thelia/archive/v2.4.2.tar.gz
$ tar -xzf v2.4.2.tar.gz
$ mv thelia-2.4.2 thelia

Step 3: Install Thelia's Dependencies

Thelia has several dependencies required for it to run correctly. To install these dependencies, run the following command from your Thelia directory:

$ cd /var/www/thelia/
$ php ../composer.phar install

Step 4: Configure Thelia

To configure Thelia, you need to copy the local/config/database.yml.dist file to local/config/database.yml, then edit it with your MySQL or MariaDB database details:

$ cp ./local/config/database.yml.dist ./local/config/database.yml
$ vi ./local/config/database.yml

In the file, replace thelia_db_name, thelia_user, and thelia_password with the name, username, and password of your MySQL or MariaDB database:

# local/config/database.yml
all:
    propel:
        database:
            adapters: mysql
            classname: Propel\Runtime\Connection\DebugPDO
            dsn: 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=thelia_db_name'
            user: 'thelia_user'
            password: 'thelia_password'
            attributes:
                ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES: false
        runtime:
            defaultConnection: default
            connections:
                default:
                    adapter: mysql
                    classname: Propel\Runtime\Connection\DebugPDO
                    dsn: 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=thelia_db_name'
                    user: 'thelia_user'
                    password: 'thelia_password'
                    attributes:
                        ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES: false

Finally, create a new configuration file for Thelia by copying the local/config/config.yml.dist file to local/config/config.yml:

$ cp ./local/config/config.yml.dist ./local/config/config.yml

Step 5: Set Permissions

To successfully install and run Thelia, you need to set the correct permissions for the Thelia directory and its files:

$ chmod -R 777 ./local/cache ./local/logs ./local/media ./local/themes

Step 6: Access Thelia

You can now access Thelia by visiting your server's IP address or domain name in your web browser. The installation process should begin automatically, and you will be asked to follow a few steps to complete the installation.

Once the installation is complete, you can access the Thelia administration panel by visiting /admin on your Thelia website.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to install Thelia on NetBSD. You should now be able to install Thelia on your NetBSD server and begin building your online store.

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