RosarioSIS is a free and open-source Student Information System. It allows schools to manage student information, grades, attendance, and other administrative tasks. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install RosarioSIS on OpenBSD.
Before you start with the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install PHP on your OpenBSD system. To do so, open a Terminal window and run the following command:
$ sudo pkg_add php
This command will install PHP and all its required dependencies.
The next step is to install MySQL on your OpenBSD system. To do so, open a Terminal window and run the following command:
$ sudo pkg_add mariadb-server
This command will install the MySQL database server.
Once MySQL is installed, we need to create a new database for RosarioSIS. To do so, log in to the MySQL shell using the following command:
$ mysql -u root -p
Enter the root password when prompted.
Now, create a new database for RosarioSIS using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE rosariosis;
The next step is to download and extract RosarioSIS on your OpenBSD system. To do so, open a Terminal window and run the following command:
$ sudo pkg_add wget
$ wget https://github.com/francoisp/ROSStable/releases/download/6.10.8/rosariosis-6.10.8.zip
$ unzip rosariosis-6.10.8.zip
$ sudo mv rosariosis /var/www/htdocs/
This command will download the latest version of RosarioSIS and extract it to the /var/www/htdocs/ directory.
Next, we need to configure RosarioSIS to connect to the MySQL database we created earlier. Open a Terminal window and navigate to the /var/www/htdocs/rosariosis/ directory. Then, copy the configuration file using the following command:
$ cp inc/config.dist.inc.php inc/config.inc.php
Now, edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor:
$ vim inc/config.inc.php
Update the following configuration parameters:
define('APP_DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // Replace localhost with your MySQL server hostname
define('APP_DB_NAME', 'rosariosis'); // Replace rosariosis with your database name
define('APP_DB_USER', 'root'); // Replace root with your MySQL username
define('APP_DB_PASS', 'password'); // Replace password with your MySQL password
Save the configuration file and exit.
Next, we need to fix the file permissions for the RosarioSIS directory. Open a Terminal window and run the following commands:
$ sudo chown -R _www:_www /var/www/htdocs/rosariosis
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/htdocs/rosariosis
Finally, we can access RosarioSIS using a web browser. Open your favorite web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost/rosariosis
You should see the RosarioSIS login page. Login with the default credentials:
Congrats, you have successfully installed and configured RosarioSIS on OpenBSD! Now you can start managing your school's student information, grades, attendance, and other administrative tasks with ease. Enjoy!
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