How to Install InvoicePlane on OpenBSD

InvoicePlane is a popular open-source invoicing application that can help you manage and create invoices for your small to medium-sized business. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install InvoicePlane on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

• OpenBSD Operating System
• Web server software (nginx or Apache)
• PHP 7.3 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB

Step 1 - Clone InvoicePlane Repository

First, clone the InvoicePlane repository to your OpenBSD system using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/InvoicePlane/InvoicePlane.git

This will download the necessary files to run InvoicePlane on your system.

Step 2 - Configure Web Server

Now that we have the InvoicePlane files, we need to configure the web server software. You can use either nginx or Apache for this installation guide. In this section, we will use nginx.

Install nginx

You can install nginx on OpenBSD using the following command:

$ pkg_add nginx

Configure nginx

Next, we need to configure nginx to serve our InvoicePlane files. Create a new nginx configuration file using your preferred text editor:

$ sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following code to the file:

http {
    server {
        listen 80;
        server_name invoice.example.com;
        root /var/www/invoice/public;

        index index.php;

        location / {
            try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
        }

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

Save the file and exit your editor.

Enable and start nginx

To start nginx, enable it first by running:

$ rcctl enable nginx

Then, start the nginx service:

$ rcctl start nginx

Step 3 - Configure PHP

Now that we have nginx ready, we need to configure PHP. By default, OpenBSD comes with the latest version of PHP. However, some extensions might need to be added.

Install PHP extensions

You can install PHP extensions on OpenBSD using the following command:

$ pkg_add php-curl php-mbstring php-xml php-pdo_mysql

Configure PHP

Next, we need to configure PHP to run InvoicePlane. Open the PHP configuration file using your preferred text editor:

$ sudo nano /etc/php-fpm.conf

Add the following code to the file:

listen.owner = "_www"
listen.group = "_www"
listen.mode = 0660

Save the file and exit your editor.

Enable and start PHP

To start PHP, enable it first by running:

$ rcctl enable php73_fpm

Then, start the PHP service:

$ rcctl start php73_fpm

Step 4 - Set Permissions

Set the appropriate permissions for the InvoicePlane files using the following commands:

$ cd InvoicePlane
$ chmod -R 777 storage

Step 5 - Install InvoicePlane

Now that we have everything set up, it's time to install InvoicePlane. Visit the URL http://invoice.example.com in your web browser. Replace invoice.example.com with your own domain name or IP address.

You should be directed to the InvoicePlane installation wizard. Follow the instructions provided in the wizard to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed InvoicePlane on OpenBSD. You can now use the application to manage and create invoices.

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