How to install Chyrp Lite on FreeBSD Latest

Chyrp Lite is a lightweight blogging platform that is easy to use and customize. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Chyrp Lite on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server with root access
• A web server such as Apache or Nginx installed and configured
• PHP 7.1 or higher installed and configured
• MariaDB or MySQL database installed and configured

Step 1: Download and Extract Chyrp Lite

The first step is to download the latest version of Chyrp Lite from their official website. You can use the following command to download and extract the file:

cd /usr/local/www/
fetch https://github.com/xenocrat/chyrp-lite/releases/download/v2.0.5/chyrplite-v2.0.5.zip
unzip chyrplite-v2.0.5.zip

This will download and extract the Chyrp Lite files to the /usr/local/www/ directory.

Step 2: Create a Database

Next, we need to create a database for Chyrp Lite to use. You can use the following command to create a new database named chyrplitedb:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE chyrplitedb;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON chyrplitedb.* TO 'chyrpliteuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';

Make sure to replace your_password_here with a strong password.

Step 3: Configure Nginx

If you are using Nginx as your web server, you need to create a new configuration file for Chyrp Lite. You can use the following command to create a new file:

nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/chyrplite.conf

Add the following content to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com;
    root /usr/local/www/chyrplite-2.0.5/;
    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Make sure to replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Install PHP Extensions

Chyrp Lite requires some PHP extensions to be installed. You can use the following command to install them:

pkg install php71-mysqli php71-pdo_mysql php71-gd php71-curl

Step 5: Configure Chyrp Lite

Next, we need to configure Chyrp Lite to use the database we created earlier. You can use the following command to copy the sample configuration file:

cp /usr/local/www/chyrplite-2.0.5/includes/config.sample.json /usr/local/www/chyrplite-2.0.5/includes/config.json

Open the file using your favorite text editor:

nano /usr/local/www/chyrplite-2.0.5/includes/config.json

Update the following settings with your database information:

"db_driver": "mysqli",
"db_host": "localhost",
"db_user": "chyrpliteuser",
"db_password": "your_password_here",
"db_name": "chyrplitedb",

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Access Chyrp Lite

Now you are ready to access Chyrp Lite from your web browser. Open your browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com/. You should see the Chyrp Lite installation page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Once done, you can log in to Chyrp Lite and start blogging!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown how to install Chyrp Lite on FreeBSD Latest. By following these steps, you can easily set up a lightweight and customizable blogging platform.