How to Install Minimalist Online Markdown Editor on FreeBSD

Minimalist Online Markdown Editor is a lightweight, online markdown editor that allows you to easily create, edit and preview markdown files. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install it on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following:

• FreeBSD Latest with root access
• Apache web server installed and running
• PHP 5.6 or higher installed
• Composer installed

Step 1: Download Minimalist Online Markdown Editor

First, we need to download the Minimalist Online Markdown Editor from its official Github repository. To do so, run the following command in your terminal:

$ git clone https://github.com/mrpiou/mome.git

Once the download is complete, navigate to the downloaded directory:

$ cd mome

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Minimalist Online Markdown Editor is built on top of the Laravel framework; therefore, we need to install its dependencies using Composer. To install them, run the following command in the terminal:

$ composer install --no-dev

Step 3: Configure the Application

In this step, we need to configure the application by creating the environment file and setting the database credentials. To do so, copy the .env.example file to .env using the following command:

$ cp .env.example .env

Next, edit the .env file and update the following database credentials based on your setup:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=homestead
DB_USERNAME=homestead
DB_PASSWORD=secret

Note: Replace the values with your own.

Step 4: Run Migrations

Once the configuration is complete, it's time to run the migrations to create the database tables. To do so, run the following command:

$ php artisan migrate

Step 5: Create Apache Virtual Host

To run Minimalist Online Markdown Editor on your web server, we need to create an Apache virtual host. To do so, create a new virtual host configuration file as follows:

$ sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/mome.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerName your_domain
   DocumentRoot /path/to/mome/public
   <Directory /path/to/mome/public>
       AllowOverride All
   </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Note: Replace your_domain with your domain name, and update the DocumentRoot and <Directory> directives as per your setup.

Once done, save and exit the file. Then, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

$ sudo service apache24 restart

Step 6: Access Minimalist Online Markdown Editor

Finally, we can access Minimalist Online Markdown Editor by visiting the following URL in any web browser:

http://your_domain

You should now see the editor's login page. Use the default login credentials (username: admin, password: admin123) to log in and begin using the editor.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed Minimalist Online Markdown Editor on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use it to create, edit, and preview markdown files online.