How to Install BicBucStriim on OpenBSD

BicBucStriim is a web-based ebook library management software that allows users to manage and view their ebooks. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing BicBucStriim on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing BicBucStriim, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

• OpenBSD 6.5 or later
• Apache web server with PHP module installed
• PHP 5 or later
• MySQL server
• Git

Step 1: Install Git

To start the installation process, first, we need to install Git, which is used to clone the BicBucStriim repository. Run the following commands to install Git:

$ doas pkg_add git

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

Make sure that Apache with PHP module is installed on your OpenBSD server. If not, install them using the following commands:

$ doas pkg_add apache-httpd
$ doas pkg_add php

Step 3: Install MySQL

Next, we need to install the MySQL server. Run the following command to install the MySQL server:

$ doas pkg_add mysql-server

Once the installation is complete, start the MySQL server and enable it to start at boot time using the following commands:

$ doas rcctl start mysqld
$ doas rcctl enable mysqld

You also need to create a new MySQL user and database for BicBucStriim. Run the following commands to create a new MySQL database and user:

$ mysql -u root -p

mysql> CREATE DATABASE bicbucstriim;
mysql> GRANT ALL ON bicbucstriim.* TO 'bicbucstriim'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> quit

Step 4: Download and Install BicBucStriim

Now, we can download and install BicBucStriim. Run the following commands to clone the BicBucStriim repository:

$ git clone https://git.textmulch.de/public/bicbucstriim.git
$ cd bicbucstriim

Next, copy the configuration file and edit it to match your server environment:

$ cp bicbucstriim.ini.example bicbucstriim.ini
$ vi bicbucstriim.ini

Here, you need to set the MySQL database details, base path, and virtual host settings.

Then, edit the .htaccess file to match your Apache settings:

$ vi .htaccess

You need to edit the RewriteBase line to match your Apache document root.

Finally, copy the bicbucstriim directory to your Apache document root:

$ cp -R bicbucstriim /htdocs/

Step 5: Configure Apache

You need to configure Apache to serve the BicBucStriim application. Open your Apache configuration file using your preferred text editor:

$ vi /etc/httpd.conf

Add the following lines to create a new virtual host:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain_name.com
    DocumentRoot /htdocs/bicbucstriim
    <Directory /htdocs/bicbucstriim/>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Restart the Apache server using the following command:

$ doas rcctl restart apache2

Step 6: Access BicBucStriim

Finally, you can access BicBucStriim by visiting your server's IP address or domain name in a web browser. You should be prompted to enter the BicBucStriim login details that you set in the configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed BicBucStriim on your OpenBSD server.

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