How to Install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on OpenBSD. Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ is a web-based internet speed testing tool that allows you to test your internet connection speed.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to make sure that the following prerequisites are installed on your OpenBSD system:

• Apache or Nginx web server
• PHP version 7.0 or higher
• Git version control system
• Composer dependency manager

Steps

Follow the steps below to install Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on OpenBSD:

1. Clone the OpenSpeedTest™ repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/openspeedtest/open-speedtest.git

2. Move the cloned repository to your web server's document root directory. For example, if you're using Apache web server, move the open-speedtest directory to /var/www/htdocs:

$ sudo mv open-speedtest /var/www/htdocs/

3. Install the required dependencies using Composer:

$ cd /var/www/htdocs/open-speedtest
$ composer install

4. Configure the app/config.php file by copying the app/config.sample.php file and editing it:

$ cp app/config.sample.php app/config.php
$ sudo vi app/config.php

You will need to modify the BASE_URL and DB_* settings according to your web server environment.

5. Create a new MySQL database and import the database schema by running the following commands:

$ mysql -u root -p
> CREATE DATABASE openspeedtest;
> EXIT

$ cd /var/www/htdocs/open-speedtest
$ mysql -u root -p openspeedtest < database/schema.sql

6. Make sure that the database/ directory is writable by the web server user:

$ sudo chown -R www:www database/
$ sudo chmod -R 777 database/

7. Configure your web server to serve the open-speedtest directory. For example, if you're using Apache web server, create a new virtual host configuration file in /etc/httpd/conf/extra/openspeedtest.conf with the following content:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName openspeedtest.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/open-speedtest/public
    <Directory /var/www/htdocs/open-speedtest/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/openspeedtest-error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/openspeedtest-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

8. Restart your web server to apply the changes:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Speed Test by OpenSpeedTest™ on your OpenBSD system. You can access it through the web browser by visiting the URL configured in your web server's virtual host configuration file.

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