How to Install WinterCMS on NetBSD

WinterCMS is a popular open-source content management system that is based on Laravel. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install WinterCMS on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

Step 1: Install PHP and Required PHP Modules

To start with, we need to install PHP and the necessary PHP modules that are required to run WinterCMS. Run the following command to install PHP and its dependencies:

sudo pkg_add -v php74-7.4.16 php74-curl-7.4.16 php74-gd-7.4.16 php74-mbstring-7.4.16 php74-mysqli-7.4.16 php74-xml-7.4.16

Step 2: Install and Configure MariaDB

WinterCMS requires a database to store its content. We will be using MariaDB as our database server. Install MariaDB by running the following command:

sudo pkg_add -v mariadb-10.6.4

After installing MariaDB, enable it to start at boot and start the service by running the following command:

echo "mariadb=YES" | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.conf
sudo /etc/rc.d/mariadb start

Next, secure the MariaDB installation by running the mysql_secure_installation command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Once MariaDB is installed and secured, create a new database and user for WinterCMS to use by running the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root -p

> CREATE DATABASE wintercmsdb;
> CREATE USER 'wintercmsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wintercmsdb.* TO 'wintercmsuser'@'localhost';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> EXIT;

Step 3: Install WinterCMS

To install WinterCMS, we first need to download its latest version. Go to the official website of WinterCMS and download the latest release tarball to your NetBSD system.

Once the download is complete, extract the tarball to the /var/www directory:

sudo tar zxvf wintercms-latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/

After extracting, rename the directory to the desired name for your website:

sudo mv /var/www/wintercms /var/www/mywebsite

Next, change the ownership of the WinterCMS directory to the www user:

sudo chown -R www:www /var/www/mywebsite

Step 4: Configure WinterCMS

WinterCMS requires a few configurations to run correctly. Copy the example environment file and make the required changes:

cd /var/www/mywebsite
cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file in your text editor and edit the following variables:

APP_NAME="My website"
APP_URL=http://mywebsite.com

DB_DATABASE=wintercmsdb
DB_USERNAME=wintercmsuser
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Install WinterCMS Dependencies

WinterCMS requires various dependencies that can be installed using the Composer package manager. If you don't have Composer, install it by running:

sudo pkg_add -v composer

Then, navigate to the WinterCMS directory and install its dependencies by running:

cd /var/www/mywebsite
sudo composer install --no-dev

After the installation process is complete, generate a new application key by running:

sudo php artisan key:generate

Step 6: Configure Web Server

To serve WinterCMS, we need to configure a web server. In this tutorial, we will use the Apache HTTP server.

Install Apache by running the following command:

sudo pkg_add -v apache-httpd-2.4.48

Next, enable and start the Apache service:

echo "apache=YES" | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.conf
sudo /etc/rc.d/apache start

Create a new virtual host file in the Apache conf.d directory:

sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/conf/modules.d/mywebsite.conf

Add the following configurations to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerName mywebsite.com
   DocumentRoot "/var/www/mywebsite/public"

   <Directory "/var/www/mywebsite/public">
      Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
   </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Finally, restart the Apache service:

sudo /etc/rc.d/apache restart

Step 7: Access WinterCMS

Open your web browser and navigate to http://mywebsite.com. You should now see the WinterCMS installation screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of WinterCMS on NetBSD.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed WinterCMS on NetBSD. You can now start creating content and managing your website using WinterCMS.

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