LinkAce is a self-hosted bookmarking app that allows users to save and organize bookmarks in a centralized location. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install LinkAce on OpenBSD.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Log into your OpenBSD server and make sure that all packages are up to date by running the following command:
sudo pkg_info -u
Next, install the following packages:
sudo pkg_add php-7.4.10
sudo pkg_add php-pdo_mysql-7.4.10
sudo pkg_add composer
Next, clone the LinkAce repository to your OpenBSD server by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce.git
This will create a LinkAce directory in your current working directory.
Create a new database for LinkAce by running the following command:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL/MariaDB root password when prompted, then create a new database:
CREATE DATABASE linkace;
Next, create a new user and grant privileges to the linkace database:
CREATE USER 'linkace'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON linkace.* TO 'linkace'@'localhost';
Be sure to replace password with a strong and secure password.
Exit the MySQL prompt by running exit.
In the LinkAce directory, run the following commands:
composer install --no-dev
cp .env.example .env
Edit the .env file and set the database details:
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=linkace
DB_USERNAME=linkace
DB_PASSWORD=password
Replace password with the password you set for the linkace user in Step 3.
Run the following command in the LinkAce directory to migrate the database:
php artisan migrate
Finally, start the LinkAce server by running the following command:
php artisan serve
You should now be able to access LinkAce by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LinkAce on OpenBSD.
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