How to install HumHub on OpenBSD

Introduction

HumHub is a free and open-source social network platform to create unique and private social networks for organizations, schools, or any other community-driven project. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install and configure HumHub on an OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

• A running OpenBSD system
• Root access or a user with superuser privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1 - Install Required Packages

Before installing HumHub, we need to install some required packages. OpenBSD comes with the 'pkg_add' command that we can use to install the required packages. To install 'php' and 'mysql' packages, run the following command:

sudo pkg_add php mysql-server php-mysqli php-gd php-curl php-dom php-zip

Step 2 - Install Apache Web Server

HumHub requires a web server to function properly. We can use Apache web server to serve HumHub on our OpenBSD system. To install Apache web server, run the following command:

sudo pkg_add apache-httpd

Step 3 - Install HumHub

Now, it's time to install HumHub itself. You can download the latest version of HumHub from their official website (https://www.humhub.org/en/download). Once you have downloaded HumHub, extract it to the '/var/www/htdocs/' directory. You can use the following command to extract HumHub:

sudo tar -xzf /path/to/humhub.tar.gz -C /var/www/htdocs/

Step 4 - Configure MySQL Database

HumHub stores data in a MySQL database. We need to configure a MySQL database and user for HumHub. Run the following command to create a database and user for HumHub:

sudo mysql_install_db
sudo mysql_secure_installation
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE humhub;
CREATE USER 'humhub'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON humhub.* TO 'humhub'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace 'your_password_here' with a strong password.

Step 5 - Configure Apache

Now we need to configure Apache to serve HumHub on our OpenBSD system. Open a text editor and create a new Apache configuration file:

sudo vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf.d/humhub.conf

Add the following configuration:

Alias /humhub "/var/www/htdocs/humhub/"

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

Save and close the file.

Step 6 - Start Services and Test

We have completed the installation and configuration of HumHub. Start the Apache and MySQL services using the following commands:

sudo rcctl enable httpd
sudo rcctl start httpd

sudo rcctl enable mysqld
sudo rcctl start mysqld

Now, launch your web browser and navigate to 'http://your_server_ip_address/humhub'. You will see the HumHub installation page. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install HumHub on OpenBSD. HumHub is a powerful social network platform that can be used to create private social networks for organizations and schools. By following the steps in this tutorial, you can quickly install HumHub and start building your private social network.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!