How to Install StockazNG on OpenBSD

StockazNG is a video file management system that allows you to manage your video files and organize them into specific folders. If you're running OpenBSD, installing StockazNG is a straightforward process.

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation, make sure you have the following:

• An OpenBSD system with root access
• An internet connection
• A web server installed and running on your OpenBSD system. You can use Apache or Nginx web server.

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal on your OpenBSD system.

2. Run the following command to install the required packages:

   $ doas pkg_add php php-mysqli php-session php-curl php-gd php-json php-mbstring unzip mysql-server
   

3. Next, you need to install composer. Run the following command to download and install composer:

   $ doas php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
   $ doas php composer-setup.php
   $ doas php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"
   

4. Once composer is installed, you can download the StockazNG archive from the official website. Use the wget command to download it:

   $ doas wget https://dev.sigpipe.me/dashie/StockazNG/archive/StockazNG-1.3.3.zip
   

5. Extract the downloaded file using the unzip command:

   $ doas unzip StockazNG-1.3.3.zip
   

6. Move the extracted files into your webroot directory. This is typically /var/www/htdocs if you're using Apache web server or /var/www/ if you're using Nginx web server:

   $ doas mv StockazNG-1.3.3 /var/www/htdocs
   

   or

   $ doas mv StockazNG-1.3.3 /var/www/
   

7. Create a MySQL database and user for StockazNG using the following commands:

   $ doas mysql -u root -p
   mysql> CREATE DATABASE stockazng;
   mysql> CREATE USER 'stockazng'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
   mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON stockazng.* TO 'stockazng'@'localhost';
   mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   mysql> EXIT;
   

8. Rename the configuration file and edit the settings as necessary:

   $ doas cp /var/www/htdocs/StockazNG-1.3.3/app/config/config.yml.sample /var/www/htdocs/StockazNG-1.3.3/app/config/config.yml
   $ doas vi /var/www/htdocs/StockazNG-1.3.3/app/config/config.yml
   

   You'll need to change the following settings:

   database_host: 127.0.0.1
   database_port: null
   database_name: stockazng
   database_user: stockazng
   database_password: your_password_here
   

9. Install the required PHP modules using the following command:

   $ doas cd /var/www/htdocs/StockazNG-1.3.3
   $ doas php /usr/local/bin/composer install
   

10. Set the appropriate ownership and permissions for the StockazNG files and directories:

$ doas chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/StockazNG-1.3.3
$ doas chmod -R 755 /var/www/htdocs/StockazNG-1.3.3/app/logs /var/www/htdocs/StockazNG-1.3.3/app/sessions
$ doas chmod -R 777 /var/www/htdocs/StockazNG-1.3.3/var/cache

11. You're done! Access StockazNG by navigating to http://your_server_ip/StockazNG-1.3.3/web in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you've learned how to install StockazNG on OpenBSD. With StockazNG, you can easily manage and organize your video files. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the official StockazNG documentation for help.

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