How to install farmOS on NetBSD

farmOS is an open-source Farm Management Information System (FMIS) that allows farmers to manage their entire farm operation digitally. It is a browser-based software that helps farmers to create and manage their daily work logs, inventory, crops, livestock, and many more. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install farmOS on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A running NetBSD installation
• A user account with root or sudo privileges
• Enough disk space to install farmOS
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install web server

farmOS requires a web server to run. We will use the Apache web server to run farmOS. To install the Apache web server, run the following command:

sudo pkg_add apache

Step 2: Install PHP

farmOS requires PHP to provide dynamic content. To install PHP, run the following command:

sudo pkg_add php

Step 3: Install the required PHP dependencies

farmOS also requires several PHP extensions to work properly. To install the required PHP dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pkg_add php-curl php-gd php-json php-mbstring php-mysql php-openssl php-zip

Step 4: Download and install farmOS

You can download the latest stable version of farmOS from the farmOS website. For this tutorial, we will download the latest version using wget.

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/htdocs/farmOS
cd /var/www/htdocs/farmOS
sudo wget https://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/farm-7.x-1.5-core.tar.gz
sudo tar xvfz farm-7.x-1.5-core.tar.gz --strip-components=1

Step 5: Configure Apache

In order to run farmOS, we need to configure Apache to use the farmOS directory as its root web directory. Open the your Apache’s configuration file by running the following command:

sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf

Find the following line:

DocumentRoot "/usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs"

Replace it with:

DocumentRoot "/var/www/htdocs/farmOS"

Save the file and close it.

Step 6: Test farmOS

Now that everything is set up, we need to test if farmOS is working correctly. Restart the Apache web server by running the following command:

sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl restart

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost/. You should be able to see the farmOS installation page. Follow the instructions and complete the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed farmOS on NetBSD. You can now use it to manage your farm digitally!

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