Hitobito is a web-based software for managing organizations such as clubs, associations, or non-profits. It is based on Ruby on Rails and can be installed on various operating systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Hitobito on NetBSD.
Before we start with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, we need to update the system to the latest version. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin upgrade
This command will update the package manager and install the latest updates for the system.
Next, we need to install the required packages for Hitobito. Run the following command:
sudo pkgin install lang/ruby24 www/apache24 databases/mysql57-server \
devel/git databases/ruby-mysql2
This command will install Ruby 2.4, Apache web server, MySQL database server, Git version control system, and the Ruby MySQL2 gem.
After installing the MySQL server, we need to configure it. Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
sudo cp /usr/pkg/share/examples/mysql/my-medium.cnf /etc/my.cnf
Next, we need to enable and start the MySQL server:
sudo sh -c 'echo "mysql_server=YES" >> /etc/rc.conf'
sudo /etc/rc.d/mysql start
Then, we need to secure the MySQL server by running the following command:
sudo /usr/pkg/bin/mysql_secure_installation
This command will prompt you to set a root password for the MySQL server and perform some security configurations.
Now, we can proceed with the installation of Hitobito. First, clone the Hitobito repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/hitobito/hitobito.git
Then, navigate to the hitobito directory and install the required gems:
cd hitobito
bundle install --without development test postgresql sqlite
This command will install the required gems for Hitobito, excluding the ones for development, testing, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
Next, we need to create a database and configure the database connection in Hitobito. Run the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
This command will start the MySQL client and prompt you to enter the root password.
CREATE DATABASE hitobito;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON hitobito.* TO 'hitobito'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
Replace <password>
with a strong password of your choice.
Exit the MySQL client by typing exit
.
Then, create a new configuration file for Hitobito:
sudo cp config/hitobito.yml.example config/hitobito.yml
Edit the config/hitobito.yml
file and change the database credentials:
production:
database: hitobito
username: hitobito
password: <password>
adapter: mysql2
encoding: utf8mb4
collation: utf8mb4_unicode_ci
host: localhost
Replace <password>
with the password you used in the previous step.
Finally, we need to configure Apache web server to serve Hitobito.
Create a new configuration file for Hitobito in Apache:
sudo cp config/hitobito_apache.conf.example /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/modules.d/hitobito.conf
Edit the /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/modules.d/hitobito.conf
file and change the ServerName
directive to match your domain or IP address:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName hitobito.example.com
DocumentRoot /path/to/hitobito/public
<Directory /path/to/hitobito/public>
Options FollowSymLinks
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Replace hitobito.example.com
with your domain or IP address and /path/to/hitobito
with the absolute path to the Hitobito directory.
Save and close the file.
Then, restart Apache:
sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl graceful
That's it! You have successfully installed Hitobito on NetBSD. You can now access it by visiting your domain or IP address in a web browser:
http://hitobito.example.com
Replace hitobito.example.com
with your domain or IP address.
You can use the default login credentials admin@hitobito.example.com
and hitobito
to log in to Hitobito.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Hitobito on NetBSD. You can now use Hitobito to manage your organization's members, events, and communication. If you encounter any issues, refer to the official Hitobito documentation or seek help from the community.
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