How to Install farmOS on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing farmOS on OpenBSD. farmOS is an open-source, web-based farm management software that allows you to plan, organize, manage, and monitor your farm.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of OpenBSD.
• Login access to the root user or a superuser account.

Step 1: Install the Required Dependencies

To install farmOS on OpenBSD, we need to install some dependencies first.

• Update the packages:

  pkg_update
  

• Install the required packages:

  pkg_add php php-pdo_php php-sqlite3 apache-httpd ap-php
  

Step 2: Download and Install farmOS

• Download the latest version of farmOS from the official site. You can find the download link here.

• Extract the downloaded tar file:

  tar xfz farm*.tar.gz
  

• Move the farmOS directory to your webserver's root directory:

  mv farmOS /var/www/htdocs/farm
  

• Change the ownership of the farmOS directory:

  chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/farm/
  

Step 3: Configure the Webserver

• Edit the Apache httpd.conf file:

  vi /etc/apache24/httpd.conf
  

• Add the following configuration at the bottom of the file:

  Alias /farm "/var/www/htdocs/farm"
  <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/farm">
      Options FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
  </Directory>
  

• Restart the Apache webserver:

  rcctl restart apache2
  

Step 4: Access the farmOS Dashboard

• Open your web browser and go to http://<your-server-ip>/farm
• You will be redirected to the farmOS installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed farmOS on OpenBSD. You can now use farmOS to manage your farm with ease.

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