How to Install ZenTao on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you on how to install ZenTao on NetBSD operating system. ZenTao is an open-source project management and bug tracking system which can be used by developers, testers, and other stakeholders to optimize their development processes.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure that you have the following:

• A server or a VM running NetBSD
• Root or sudo user access to the NetBSD server

Step 1: Install Required Packages

We need to install some packages required for running ZenTao. To do this, run the following command:

$ sudo pkgin update
$ sudo pkgin install php php-bz2 php-curl php-gd php-mysql php-pdo_mysql php-dom php-zip php-openssl php-mbstring mariadb mariadb-server

Step 2: Download and Extract ZenTao

Download ZenTao from the official website or using the wget command. After downloading, extract the archive using the tar command.

$ wget https://www.zentao.pm/download/zentao/22.1.1/ZenTaoPMS.22.1.1.zbox_64.tar.gz
$ tar -xvzf ZenTaoPMS.22.1.1.zbox_64.tar.gz

Step 3: Move Extracted Files

Move the extracted files to the /var/zen directory:

$ sudo mv ZenTaoPMS.22.1.1.zbox/* /var/zen

Step 4: Configure MariaDB

Start the MariaDB server and run the following command to create a new database:

$ sudo /usr/pkg/bin/mysql_install_db
$ sudo /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/mariadb start
$ sudo mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE zentao CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;
> CREATE USER 'zentao'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zentao.* TO 'zentao'@'localhost';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> exit

Make sure to replace password in the above commands with a strong password for the zentao user.

Step 5: Configure Nginx

Install Nginx using the following command:

$ sudo pkgin install nginx

Create a new Nginx server block for ZenTao by creating a new file /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-available/zentao.conf with the following content:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name YOUR_DOMAIN_OR_IP;

    root /var/zen;
    index index.html index.htm index.php;

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

    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Change YOUR_DOMAIN_OR_IP to your server's domain name or IP address.

Create a symbolik link to the newly created file:

$ sudo ln -s /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-available/zentao.conf /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Restart Nginx:

$ sudo /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/nginx restart

Step 6: Start ZenTao

To start ZenTao, run the following command:

$ sudo /var/zen/zbox/zbox start

Once ZenTao is started, you can access it by visiting http://YOUR_DOMAIN_OR_IP/.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed ZenTao on NetBSD. You can now use it to manage your projects and track bugs.

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