How to Install ITFlow on FreeBSD Latest

ITFlow is a open source IT asset management and ticketing system. In this tutorial, we will explain the step-by-step process of installing ITFlow on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, you need to make sure that the following requirements are met:

• A server running FreeBSD Latest with root access
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Apache and MySQL installed and configured on your server

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for ITFlow to work correctly.

To install the dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pkg install -y git apache24 mysql57-server mod_php74 php74-mysqli php74-json php74-zip php74-gd php74-curl

Step 2: Download ITFlow

The next step is to download the latest ITFlow release from the official repository on github.

To do this, run the following command:

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

Step 3: Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to host ITFlow.

To do this, create a new Apache virtual host configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/itflow.conf using your favorite text editor:

sudo vim /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/itflow.conf

Then, paste the following configuration into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/itflow/public
    DirectoryIndex index.php
    <Directory /usr/local/www/itflow>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    <Directory /usr/local/www/itflow/public>
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
    ErrorLog /var/log/itflow_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/itflow_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace your_domain.com with your server's domain name.

Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Create Database

Now, we need to create a new MySQL database and user for ITFlow.

To do this, log into the MySQL shell as the root user using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a new database, user, and grant the necessary privileges:

CREATE DATABASE itflowdb;
CREATE USER 'itflowuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON itflowdb.* TO 'itflowuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Make sure to replace password with a strong and secure password.

Exit the MySQL shell by typing exit;

Step 5: Configure ITFlow

The next step is to configure ITFlow.

To do this, create a new configuration file located at /usr/local/www/itflow/config/dev.php using the following command:

sudo cp /usr/local/www/itflow/config/dev_default.php /usr/local/www/itflow/config/dev.php

Then, edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor:

sudo vim /usr/local/www/itflow/config/dev.php

Update the following variables to match your requirements:

'itflowdb' => [
        'server' => 'localhost',
        'database' => 'itflowdb',
        'user' => 'itflowuser',
        'password' => 'password',
    ],

'system_url' => 'http://your_domain.com',

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Install ITFlow

Finally, we can install ITFlow.

To do this, navigate to the ITFlow directory and run the following command:

cd /usr/local/www/itflow
sudo php artisan migrate --seed
sudo chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache public/img

This command will migrate the database tables, seed the initial data, and give the necessary permission to the storage, cache, and image directories.

Step 7: Access ITFlow

ITFlow should now be installed and accessible at http://your_domain.com.

Use the default administrator credentials to log in:

Username: admin

Password: admin

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the step-by-step process of installing ITFlow on FreeBSD Latest. We hope that this tutorial was helpful and that you were able to successfully install ITFlow on your server.