How to Install Bolt CMS on OpenBSD

Bolt CMS is a lightweight and easy-to-use content management system that allows you to create and manage dynamic websites. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Bolt CMS on OpenBSD.

Requirements

Before proceeding with the installation of Bolt CMS, you need to ensure that your OpenBSD system meets the following requirements:

• PHP version 7.2 or higher
• Apache or Nginx web server
• MySQL or PostgreSQL database

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the required dependencies for Bolt CMS. Open a terminal and run the following command to install PHP and its extensions:

$ sudo pkg_add php php-pdo_mysql php-gd php-curl php-zip php-json php-xml php-dom php-mbstring

Next, we need to install a web server. In this tutorial, we will use Apache. Run the following command to install Apache:

$ sudo pkg_add apache-httpd

Lastly, we need to install a database server. In this tutorial, we will use MySQL. Run the following command to install MySQL:

$ sudo pkg_add mysql-server

Step 2: Configure Apache

After installing Apache, we need to configure it to serve Bolt CMS. Open the Apache configuration file /etc/apache2/httpd.conf using your favorite text editor:

$ sudo vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

<Directory "/var/www/htdocs">
    AllowOverride All
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Alias /bolt/ "/var/www/htdocs/bolt/public/"
<Directory "/var/www/htdocs/bolt/public">
    AllowOverride All
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Install Bolt CMS

Next, we need to download and install Bolt CMS. Run the following command to download and extract Bolt CMS:

$ cd /var/www/htdocs
$ sudo curl -L https://bolt.cm/distribution/bolt-latest.tar.gz | sudo tar xz

Next, we need to set the ownership and permissions of the Bolt CMS directory. Run the following command to set the ownership and permissions:

$ sudo chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/bolt
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/htdocs/bolt

Step 4: Configure MySQL

After installing Bolt CMS, we need to create a MySQL database and user for it. Run the following command to log in to the MySQL server:

$ mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

Create a new database for Bolt CMS:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE bolt;

Create a new user and grant privileges to the Bolt CMS database:

mysql> CREATE USER 'boltuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON bolt.* TO 'boltuser'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;

Replace the password with a strong password for the user.

Step 5: Finish the Installation

Finally, we can access the Bolt CMS installation wizard from a web browser. Open http://localhost/bolt/ in your web browser. The installation wizard will guide you through the process of configuring Bolt CMS.

Enter the MySQL database information that you have created in Step 4 and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Once Bolt CMS is installed, you can log in to the Bolt CMS admin panel at http://localhost/bolt/login.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install Bolt CMS on OpenBSD. By following these steps, you should be able to install Bolt CMS and start creating your dynamic website.

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