How to Install Cypht on OpenBSD

Cypht is an open-source email and news aggregator. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Cypht on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing Cypht, ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD 6.1 or higher
• Webserver (Nginx or Apache)
• PHP 5.6 or higher

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Cypht on OpenBSD:

1. Install the required packages:

   $ sudo pkg_add nginx php php-fpm
   

2. Enable the PHP FastCGI Process Manager (FPM) service:

   $ echo "php_fpm_flags=\"\"" | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.conf.local
   $ sudo rcctl enable php_fpm
   $ sudo rcctl start php_fpm
   

3. Configure Nginx or Apache to work with PHP-FPM:

   Nginx

   Edit /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and add the following lines to the server block:

   location ~ \.php$ {
       fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.socket;
       fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
       include fastcgi_params;
   }
   

   Apache

   Edit /etc/httpd.conf and add the following lines:

   LoadModule fastcgi_module /usr/local/libexec/apache24/mod_fastcgi.so
   AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi
   FastCgiExternalServer /usr/local/bin/php-cgi -socket /run/php-fpm.socket
   

4. Create a database for Cypht:

   $ mysql -u root -p
   > create database cypht;
   > grant all privileges on cypht.* to 'cypht'@'localhost' identified by 'password';
   > flush privileges;
   

5. Download and extract Cypht:

   $ cd /var/www
   $ sudo wget https://cypht.org/downloads/cypht-latest.tar.gz
   $ sudo tar -xvf cypht-latest.tar.gz
   

6. Set the correct permissions on the Cypht directory:

   $ sudo chown -R www:www /var/www/cypht
   

7. Configure Cypht:

   $ cd /var/www/cypht
   $ sudo ./install.sh --dbhost=localhost --dbname=cypht --dbuser=cypht --dbpass=password
   

   Follow the prompts to complete Cypht's configuration.

8. Start the webserver:

   $ sudo rcctl enable nginx
   $ sudo rcctl start nginx
   

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Cypht on OpenBSD! You can now access Cypht at http://localhost/cypht.

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