How to Install Chamilo LMS on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Chamilo LMS on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, you need to have access to a server with the following requirements:

• OpenBSD 6.8 or above
• Apache web server 2.4 or above
• PHP version 7.3 or above
• MySQL or MariaDB database

Step 1: Downloading Chamilo LMS

Visit the official website of Chamilo LMS (https://chamilo.org/) and download the latest stable release.

Step 2: Installing Apache Web Server

OpenBSD comes with the pre-installed Apache web server. If it is not installed, then you can install it by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add apache-httpd

Step 3: Installing PHP

OpenBSD comes with PHP pre-installed. If it is not installed, then you can install it by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add php

Make sure to install the required PHP extensions:

$ sudo pkg_add php-mysql php-pdo php-xml php-mbstring php-curl

Step 4: Installing MySQL or MariaDB

OpenBSD comes with the pre-installed MySQL server (version 5.7). If it is not installed, you can install it by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add mysql-server

If you want to use MariaDB instead of MySQL, then you can install it by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add mariadb-server

Step 5: Configuring MySQL or MariaDB

After installing MySQL or MariaDB, you need to configure it. Follow the instructions given below:

Step 5.1: Creating a new MySQL or MariaDB user

• Log in to the MySQL/MariaDB server by running the following command:

  $ sudo mysql -u root
  

• Set a password for the root user using the following command:

  mysql> ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password';
  

• Create a new user with the following command:

  mysql> CREATE USER 'new_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'user_password';
  

• Grant all privileges to the new user on the database by running the following command:

  mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'new_user'@'localhost';
  

• Exit the MySQL prompt by running:

  mysql> exit
  

Step 5.2: Creating a new database

• Log in to the MySQL/MariaDB server by running the following command:

  $ sudo mysql -u root -p
  

• Enter the password for the root user.

• Create a new database using the following command:

  mysql> CREATE DATABASE chamilo;
  

• Exit the MySQL prompt by running:

  mysql> exit
  

Step 6: Installing Chamilo LMS

Extract the downloaded Chamilo LMS archive to the document root of your web server (/var/www/htdocs/):

$ sudo unzip chamilo-lms-x.x.x.zip -d /var/www/htdocs/

Change the ownership of the extracted files to the Apache user:

$ sudo chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/chamilo-lms-x.x.x

Step 7: Configuring Apache Web Server

Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file for Chamilo LMS:

$ sudo vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/chamilo.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/chamilo-lms-x.x.x
    <Directory /var/www/htdocs/chamilo-lms-x.x.x>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 8: Accessing Chamilo LMS

Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

$ sudo /etc/rc.d/httpd restart

Open your web browser and browse to http://example.com/. You will see the Chamilo LMS home page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have described the steps to install Chamilo LMS on OpenBSD. You can now use Chamilo LMS for your e-learning needs.

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