How to Install ProjectSend on OpenBSD

ProjectSend is a free and open-source file sharing tool that allows you to securely share files with your team or clients. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install ProjectSend on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

1. An OpenBSD machine with root access
2. A web server (Apache or Nginx) installed and running on the OpenBSD machine
3. PHP7 installed and running with Apache/Nginx
4. MySQL or MariaDB server installed and running on the OpenBSD machine

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some required packages before installing ProjectSend. To do this, run the following command as the root user:

# pkg_add php-mysqli php-gd php-xml php-zip

This command will install the necessary PHP modules required to run ProjectSend.

Step 2: Download ProjectSend

Next, download the latest version of ProjectSend from the official website. Use the following command to download and extract the archive:

# cd /var/www/
# ftp https://www.projectsend.org/download/ -o projectsend.tar.gz
# tar -xzvf projectsend.tar.gz

Step 3: Create Database and User

Create a new database and user for ProjectSend to use. Use the following command to log in to MySQL/MariaDB server:

# mysql -u root -p

Create a new database and user and grant all necessary privileges as follows:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE projectsend_db;
mysql> CREATE USER 'projectsend_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> GRANT ALL ON projectsend_db.* TO 'projectsend_user'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit

Make sure to replace projectsend_db, projectsend_user, and password with your own desired values.

Step 4: Configure ProjectSend

Next, we need to configure ProjectSend. Copy the example configuration file to the projectsend folder by running the following command:

# cd /var/www/projectsend
# cp config.php.example config.php
# chmod 666 config.php

Edit the configuration file using your preferred text editor:

# vi config.php

Set the following values in the configuration file:

$host = 'localhost';
$username = 'projectsend_user';
$password = 'password';
$database = 'projectsend_db';

Step 5: Set Permissions

ProjectSend needs to be able to write to certain files and directories. To ensure that the web server has the necessary permissions, run the following commands:

# cd /var/www/projectsend
# chmod -R 777 files/ config.php

Step 6: Configure Web Server

Next, we need to configure the web server to serve ProjectSend. Create a new virtual host file by running the following command:

# vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/projectsend.conf

Add the following contents to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName projectsend.example.com
        DocumentRoot /var/www/projectsend

        <Directory /var/www/projectsend>
                Options FollowSymLinks
                AllowOverride All
                Require all granted
        </Directory>

        ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/projectsend-error.log
        CustomLog /var/log/httpd/projectsend-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace projectsend.example.com with your own domain name or IP address.

Step 7: Restart Web Server

Restart the web server to apply the changes:

# rcctl restart httpd

Step 8: Access ProjectSend

Finally, open your web browser and access your ProjectSend installation using your domain name or IP address. You should see the ProjectSend login page.

Log in with the default username admin and password admin. You should be able to upload and manage files with ProjectSend.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install ProjectSend on OpenBSD. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment below.

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