Tutorial: How to Install Drupal on FreeBSD Latest

Drupal is a popular content management system that allows users to build dynamic and powerful websites. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps required to install Drupal on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

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

A FreeBSD Latest server with root-level access
An SSH client
A web browser

Step 1: Update the System

Firstly, you need to make sure that your FreeBSD server is running the latest software version.

To update your system, run the following commands:

sudo pkg update
sudo pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Drupal requires Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP to function correctly. Before installing Drupal, make sure that the following packages are installed on your system:

sudo pkg install apache24
sudo pkg install mariadb101-server
sudo pkg install php72
sudo pkg install php72-extensions

Step 3: Configure MySQL/MariaDB

Next, set up and configure the MySQL/MariaDB database server. You need to create a database and a user that Drupal can use to store its data.

sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server start
sudo mysql_secure_installation
sudo mysql -u root -p

Once you access the MySQL/MariaDB CLI, create a Drupal database and user.

CREATE DATABASE drupaldb;
CREATE USER 'drupaluser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON drupaldb.* TO 'drupaluser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Step 4: Download Drupal

You can download Drupal from the official website at https://www.drupal.org.

Run the following command to download Drupal using the terminal:

sudo wget https://www.drupal.org/download-latest/tar.gz -O drupal.tar.gz

Extract the tarball using the following command:

sudo tar -xvf drupal.tar.gz
sudo mv drupal-9.2.2/* /usr/local/www/apache24/data/

Step 5: Configure Apache

Configure the Apache webserver to host Drupal. Create a new virtual host file using the command below:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/drupal.conf

Copy and paste the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName your-domain.com
  ServerAlias www.your-domain.com
  DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/apache24/data

  <Directory "/usr/local/www/apache24/data">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Order allow,deny
    allow from all
    Include /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/drupal_security.conf
  </Directory>

  ErrorLog /var/log/httpd-error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/httpd-access.log common
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Create a new .htaccess file in Druid root directory by executing the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/www/apache24/data/.htaccess

Copy and paste the following code:

# Apache/PHP/Drupal settings:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Finalize Drupal Installation

To finalize the installation, access your website using your browser,

http://your-domain.com

Follow the on-screen instructions to install Drupal.

On the database configuration, enter the database name, the username and the corresponding password. Set the host to localhost.

Once the installation is complete, log in to the Drupal administrative interface using the administrator account that you created during the installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Drupal on FreeBSD Latest. You should now have a fully installed and functional Drupal website.