How to Install Gancio on FreeBSD Latest

Gancio is an open-source tool that allows users to organize events and activities. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Gancio on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have a FreeBSD Latest server with root access. Also, ensure that your system is up-to-date.

Steps

Follow the steps below to install Gancio on FreeBSD Latest:

Update the package repository by running the command:

sudo pkg update

Install the dependencies required for Gancio to run. Run the command:

sudo pkg install git bash apache24 mariadb102-server php74 php74-mysqli php74-xml php74-json php74-mbstring

Create a database for Gancio. Run the command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password for MySQL when prompted. Once you are in the MySQL shell, create a database for Gancio using the command:

CREATE DATABASE gancio;

Create a new user for Gancio in the MySQL shell using the command:

CREATE USER 'gancio'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

Grant permissions to the gancio user for the gancio database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON gancio.* TO 'gancio'@'localhost';

Clone the Gancio repository from GitHub:

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

Move into the gancio directory:

cd gancio

Copy the sample configuration file to a new file called .env:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and update the database credentials. Replace the database configuration with the following lines:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=gancio
DB_USERNAME=gancio
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

Save and close the file.

Run the command below to install the required dependencies:

bash install.sh

Set the correct permissions for the storage directory:

sudo chown -R www:www storage

Configure the Apache server by creating a new VirtualHost file for Gancio. Run the command:

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

Copy and paste the following configuration into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
     ServerName example.com
     DocumentRoot "/path/to/gancio/public"
     <Directory "/path/to/gancio/public">
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
            Options FollowSymLinks
     </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace the example.com in the ServerName directive with your server's domain name.
Save and exit the file.
Test the Apache configuration by running the command:

sudo apachectl configtest

Restart the Apache server by running the command:

sudo service apache24 restart

Finally, open a web browser and access the Gancio web interface by navigating to the following link:

http://<your_server_ip>/welcome

Great, you have successfully installed Gancio on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start organizing your events and activities.