How to Install Piwigo on OpenBSD

Introduction

Piwigo is a free and open-source web-based application that allows you to manage and share your photos online. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Piwigo on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• A system running OpenBSD with root access.
• Apache web server installed and running on your system.
• PHP installed on your OpenBSD system. You can install it with the following command:

pkg_add php

Step 1: Download Piwigo

First, log in to your OpenBSD system as the root user and download the latest version of Piwigo from the official website. You can use the following command to download the package:

ftp https://piwigo.org/download/piwigo-11.6.0.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract and Move the Package

After downloading, extract the package with the following command:

tar -xzvf piwigo-11.6.0.tar.gz

Now move the extracted folder to the web directory, which is usually located at /var/www/htdocs. You can use the following command to move the folder:

mv piwigo /var/www/htdocs/

Step 3: Set Permissions

Now you need to set the correct permissions for the piwigo folder. Run the following command to grant read and write permissions to the Apache user:

chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/piwigo/

Step 4: Configure the Apache Web Server

Now you need to configure the Apache web server to serve Piwigo on your website. Open the Apache configuration file /etc/httpd.conf with your favorite editor and add the following lines to it:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot "/var/www/htdocs/piwigo"
    ServerName example.com
    ErrorLog "/var/www/logs/error_log"
    CustomLog "/var/www/logs/access_log" common
    <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/piwigo">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace the ServerName and ServerAdmin with your domain name and email address. Save the file and close it.

Step 5: Restart Apache

After configuring the Apache web server, you need to restart it to apply the changes. You can use the following command to restart Apache:

apachectl restart

Step 6: Access Piwigo

Now you can access your Piwigo installation by opening your web browser and navigating to http://your-domain.com/piwigo/. You will see the installation page, where you have to provide the database details and other information to complete the installation.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Piwigo on your OpenBSD system. Now you can start uploading and managing your photos using Piwigo. Good luck!

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