How to Install Traq on NetBSD

Traq is a PHP powered project management system, that allows you to create projects, track issues, and collaborate with team members. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Traq on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing Traq, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• NetBSD installed
• Apache HTTP Server installed
• PHP installed

Step 1: Download Traq

1. Visit the download page at https://traq.io/download.
2. Select the "Source (tar.gz)" option.
3. Save the file to your NetBSD machine.

Step 2: Extract the Traq Files

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Navigate to the directory where you saved the tar.gz file.

3. Extract the files using the following command:

   tar -xzf traq-x.x.x.tar.gz
   

Note: Replace "x.x.x" with the actual version number of Traq that you downloaded.

Step 3: Move the Traq Files to the Apache Document Root

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Navigate to the directory where you extracted Traq.

3. Copy the entire contents of the directory to the Apache document root using the following command:

   cp -R ./* /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/
   

Note: Modify the path according to your Apache document root location.

Step 4: Set Permissions

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Navigate to the Apache document root directory using the following command:

   cd /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/
   

3. Set permissions on the Traq files using the following command:

   chmod -R 755 .
   

Step 5: Create a Virtual Host for Traq

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Navigate to the Apache configuration directory using the following command:

   cd /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/
   

3. Create a new virtual host configuration file using the following command:

   touch traq.conf
   

4. Edit the traq.conf file with the following configuration:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
       DocumentRoot /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/traq/
       ServerName traq.example.com
       ErrorLog logs/traq-error_log
       CustomLog logs/traq-access_log common
   </VirtualHost>
   

Note: Replace "example.com" with your domain name.

Step 6: Restart Apache

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Restart the Apache HTTP server using the following command:

   /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl restart
   

Step 7: Access Traq

1. Open a web browser.
2. Go to the URL http://traq.example.com/ (replace example.com with your domain name).
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of Traq.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Traq on your NetBSD machine.

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