How to Install Elkarbackup on FreeBSD

Elkarbackup is an open-source backup solution that allows you to perform backups on multiple platforms. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Elkarbackup on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation, you must have the following:

  • A server running FreeBSD latest.
  • Root access or sudo privileges on the server.
  • A working internet connection.

Steps

Follow the steps below to install Elkarbackup on your FreeBSD server:

1. Update your FreeBSD system

First, you need to update your FreeBSD system to the latest version available. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

This command updates your package repository and upgrades your system packages to the latest version.

2. Install required packages

Next, install the packages required to run Elkarbackup on your FreeBSD system by running the following command:

sudo pkg install apache24 mod_php74 php74-openssl php74-mbstring php74-mysqli php74-tokenizer php74-pdo_mysql php74-session php74-xml php74-hash curl ca_root_nss git mysql57-client

This command installs the Apache web server, and the required PHP packages, MySQL client, Git and other dependencies.

3. Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP modules. Install it by running the following command:

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

4. Download Elkarbackup

Clone the Elkarbackup repository to a folder on your server. We recommend using the /usr/local/www/elkarbackup folder. Execute the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/elkarbackup/elkarbackup.git /usr/local/www/elkarbackup

5. Install Elkarbackup

Next, install the Elkarbackup dependencies by running the following command:

cd /usr/local/www/elkarbackup
sudo composer install

Once completed, install Elkarbackup by running the following command:

cd /usr/local/www/elkarbackup/installer
sudo ./install.sh

This will install Elkarbackup on your FreeBSD server.

6. Configure Apache

Edit the Apache configuration file using your favorite text editor, e.g., nano:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf

Add the following configuration at the end of the file:

<Directory "/usr/local/www/elkarbackup/public">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/elkarbackup/public"
    ServerName your-domain.com
    ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd-error.log"
    CustomLog "/var/log/httpd-access.log" common
</VirtualHost>

Change the values appropriately for your setup.

7. Restart Apache

Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes.

sudo service apache24 restart

8. Configure MySQL

Log in to the MySQL client:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Create a new database for Elkarbackup:

CREATE DATABASE elkarbackup;
CREATE USER elkarbackup@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '<replace-with-a-strong-password>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON elkarbackup.* TO elkarbackup@localhost;

Replace <replace-with-a-strong-password> with your preferred password.

Exit the MySQL client:

exit

9. Configure Elkarbackup

Create a new configuration file for Elkarbackup:

sudo cp /usr/local/www/elkarbackup/app/config/elkarbackup.yml.dist /usr/local/www/elkarbackup/app/config/elkarbackup.yml

Edit the elkarbackup.yml file:

sudo nano /usr/local/www/elkarbackup/app/config/elkarbackup.yml

Replace the <database_user>, <database_password>, <database_name>, and <secret> variables with your preferred values.

parameters:
    database_driver: pdo_mysql
    database_host: localhost
    database_port:
    database_name: elkarbackup
    database_user: elkarbackup
    database_password: <replace-with-the-password-you-set>
    locale: en
    secret: <replace-with-your-secret>

Save and exit the file.

10. Set File Permissions

Set the file permissions for the Elkarbackup installation to Apache:

sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/elkarbackup

11. Access Elkarbackup

Open your web browser and visit the Elkarbackup installation on http://<your-server-ip-address>/. You will be asked to log in. Use the default login credentials:

  • Username: admin
  • Password: admin

You will be prompted to change the password after you log in.

That's it! You have successfully installed Elkarbackup on your FreeBSD server. You can now start backing up your data with Elkarbackup.