How to Install ArchivesSpace on FreeBSD Latest

ArchivesSpace is an open source archival information management software. It is used by archivists, librarians, and museum professionals to store, manage and provide access to historical records and other cultural heritage materials. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing ArchivesSpace on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • FreeBSD Latest operating system installed on your server
  • Root user access
  • A web server, such as Apache or Nginx, installed and configured
  • Git installed
  • Ruby 2.6 or later installed

Step 1: Install Dependencies

You need to install some dependencies required by ArchivesSpace. Run the following command as root to install them:

pkg install -y ruby26 rubygem-bundler mariadb101-client mariadb101-server

Step 2: Clone the ArchivesSpace Repository

Now, clone the ArchivesSpace repository using Git. Run the following command to do so:

git clone https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace.git

Step 3: Install Gems

Enter the cloned directory and install the required gems by running the following command:

cd archivesspace
bundle install --path vendor/bundle

Step 4: Configure ArchivesSpace

Copy the sample configuration files to create a new configuration file.

cp config.rb.sample config.rb
cp common/config/config-example.rb common/config/config.rb
cp backend/config/config-example.rb backend/config/config.rb

Edit config.rb and set the following:

AppConfig[:db_url] = 'jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/archivesspace?useUnicode=true&characterEncoding=UTF-8'
AppConfig[:db_username] = 'YOUR_DB_USERNAME'
AppConfig[:db_password] = 'YOUR_DB_PASSWORD'

Then, edit the backend/config/config.rb file and set the following:

AppConfig[:backend_url] = "http://localhost:8089"
BloomdClient.setup(AppConfig[:bloomd_url] || 'localhost', AppConfig[:bloomd_port] || 8673)

Step 5: Create the Database

Create the ArchivesSpace database and a user with privileges to access it. Run the following commands:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE archivesspace CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON archivesspace.* TO 'YOUR_DB_USERNAME'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YOUR_DB_PASSWORD';

Exit the MySQL shell.

Step 6: Initialize ArchivesSpace

Run the following command to initialize ArchivesSpace:

./scripts/setup.sh

Step 7: Start ArchivesSpace

To start ArchivesSpace, run the following command:

./scripts/launch.sh

You can now access the ArchivesSpace web interface by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install ArchivesSpace on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start managing your archival records with ArchivesSpace. Happy archiving!