How to Install Serendipity on OpenBSD

Serendipity is a web-based blogging application that is easy to install on OpenBSD. Follow these simple steps to get Serendipity up and running on your OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Serendipity, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• OpenBSD 6.0 or later
• Web server software, such as Apache or Nginx
• PHP 5.6 or later
• MySQL 5.6 or later

Step 1: Install PHP

To install PHP on OpenBSD, run the following command:

$ pkg_add php

This will download and install the latest version of PHP available in the OpenBSD package repository.

Step 2: Install MySQL

To install MySQL on OpenBSD, run the following command:

$ pkg_add mysql-server

This will download and install the latest version of MySQL available in the OpenBSD package repository.

Once the installation is complete, start the MySQL server by running:

$ rcctl enable mysql
$ rcctl start mysql

Step 3: Install Serendipity

To download and install Serendipity, run the following command:

$ cd /var/www
$ ftp https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity/archive/<version>.tar.gz
$ tar -xzvf <version>.tar.gz

Replace <version> with the latest version of Serendipity. You can find the latest version on the official Serendipity website.

Step 4: Configure the Web Server

Next, configure your web server to serve Serendipity. The exact configuration will depend on your web server software, but here are the basic steps:

Apache

Create a new file in /etc/httpd/conf/modules.d/ called serendipity.conf and add the following configuration:

Alias /serendipity /var/www/Serendipity-<version>

<Directory /var/www/Serendipity-<version>>
  AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Replace <version> with the latest version of Serendipity that you downloaded.

Restart Apache:

$ rcctl restart httpd

Nginx

Create a new server block in /etc/nginx/httpd.conf with the following configuration:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name example.com;
  root /var/www/Serendipity-<version>;

  location /serendipity {
    index index.php;
    try_files $uri $uri/ /serendipity/index.php?$args;
  }

  location ~ \.php$ {
    fastcgi_pass   unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
    include        fastcgi_params;
    fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
  }
}

Replace <version> with the latest version of Serendipity that you downloaded and example.com with your own domain name.

Restart Nginx:

$ rcctl reload nginx

Step 5: Complete the Serendipity Installation

Visit the URL http://example.com/serendipity/ in your web browser, replacing example.com with your own domain name. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Serendipity installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Serendipity on OpenBSD.

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