How to Install OFBiz on OpenBSD

OFBiz is an open-source framework for enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and e-commerce automation. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OFBiz on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

• You have root access to an OpenBSD server.
• You have a user account with sudo access.

Steps

1. Update the system package cache by running the following command:

   sudo pkg_add -u
   

2. Install the required packages using the following command:

   sudo pkg_add openjdk8 unzip
   

   This will install Java 8 and the Unzip tool on your system.

3. Download the latest version of OFBiz from the official website using the following command:

   wget https://downloads.apache.org/ofbiz/apache-ofbiz-17.12.03.zip
   

   Replace the URL with the latest version available on the official website.

4. Extract the downloaded ZIP file using the following command:

   unzip apache-ofbiz-17.12.03.zip -d /opt/
   

   Replace the file name and destination directory with the ones that you have downloaded and want to extract.

5. Rename the extracted directory to something short and easy to remember. In this example, we will rename it to 'ofbiz'.

   mv /opt/apache-ofbiz-17.12.03 /opt/ofbiz
   

6. Set the environment variables required by OFBiz by running the following command:

   export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/jdk-1.8.0
   export OFBIZ_HOME=/opt/ofbiz
   export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$OFBIZ_HOME/bin:$PATH
   

   Make sure to replace the 'JAVA_HOME' and 'OFBIZ_HOME' paths with the ones that are appropriate for your system.

7. Change the directory to the OFBiz home directory using the following command:

   cd /opt/ofbiz
   

8. Start the OFBiz server by running the following command:

   ./gradlew ofbiz
   

   This will start the OFBiz server and you should be able to access it from a web browser at the following URL: http://localhost:8080/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OFBiz on your OpenBSD system. You can now start customizing and using the framework to manage your enterprise resources.

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