How to install UVDesk on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install UVDesk on OpenBSD. UVDesk is an open-source helpdesk system that provides various features to help manage your customer support system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running OpenBSD or a VM on OpenBSD
• An SSH client to connect to the server

Step 1: Update system packages

The first step is to update the system packages. Open the terminal and execute the following commands:

$ doas su
# pkg_add -v
# pkg_add -uv   #Runs after updating sofware progresses to mirror information

Step 2: Install the required dependencies

After updating the system packages, we need to install the required dependencies for UVDesk. Execute the following commands:

# pkg_add -v php-7.4.22p0               
# pkg_add -v phpmyadmin-5.1.1     
# pkg_add -v apache-httpd-2.4.48   

Step 3: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP, and we need to install it to install UVDesk. Execute the following command to install Composer:

# pkg_add -v composer-2.1.6

Step 4: Install UVDesk

We can now proceed to install UVDesk. Execute the following commands:

# cd /var/www
# composer create-project uvdesk/community-skeleton helpdesk
# chown -R www:www /var/www/helpdesk
# chmod -R 777 /var/www/helpdesk

At this point, UVDesk has been successfully installed on your OpenBSD system.

Step 5: Set up Apache

The final step is to set up Apache to run UVDesk. Execute the following command:

# vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/var/www/helpdesk/public"
    ServerName helpdesk.your-domain.com
    <Directory /var/www/helpdesk/public>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file. Restart the Apache server:

# apachectl restart

Conclusion

UVDesk is now installed on your OpenBSD system. You can access it by visiting http://helpdesk.your-domain.com in your web browser.

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