How to Install PsiTransfer on FreeBSD Latest

PsiTransfer is a secure and open-source file-sharing application. It allows users to share files easily and securely with other users.

In this tutorial, we'll be walking you through the steps to install PsiTransfer on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

A FreeBSD Latest server with root access
A webserver installed on FreeBSD, such as Apache or Nginx.
PHP 7.3 or later

Step 1. Update FreeBSD Packages

Firstly, update the FreeBSD packages by running the following command:

pkg update && pkg upgrade

This command will update all your installed packages to the latest version.

Step 2. Install the Required Packages for PsiTransfer

Next, you need to install some packages on FreeBSD necessary to run PsiTransfer. Run the following command to install required packages:

pkg install php73-intl php73-xml php73-zip php73-mbstring php73-curl php73-json

Step 3. Download PsiTransfer Source Code

Now, we will download the PsiTransfer source code from GitHub using the following command:

cd /usr/local/www/
git clone https://github.com/psi-4ward/psitransfer.git

This command will create a new directory /usr/local/www/psitransfer with PsiTransfer source code.

Step 4. Configure Web Server for PsiTransfer

You need to configure the Apache or Nginx web server to serve PsiTransfer. Here we will show you how to configure Nginx.

Create a new server block file /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/psitransfer.conf for PsiTransfer with the following content:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name psitransfer.example.com; # replace with your own domain name
    root /usr/local/www/psitransfer/public/;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php$args;
    }
    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    }
    location /files {
        # limit file upload size to 100MB
        client_max_body_size 100M;
        alias /usr/local/www/psitransfer/data/;
        autoindex on;
    }
}

Save and exit the file.

Step 5. Configure Database for PsiTransfer

PsiTransfer requires a database to store user details and information. In this tutorial, we'll be using MariaDB as our database. Install MariaDB on FreeBSD by running the following command:

pkg install mariadb105-client mariadb105-server

Next, start the MariaDB service and enable it to start automatically on boot:

sysrc mysql_enable="YES"
service mysql-server start

Create a new database and user for PsiTransfer in MariaDB:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE psitransfer;
CREATE USER 'psitransfer'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password_here';
GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER, LOCK TABLES ON psitransfer.* TO 'psitransfer'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace your_password_here with a secure password.

Step 6. Configure PsiTransfer Environment Variables

You need to configure PsiTransfer environment variables for database connection, email settings, and other options using the env.php file.

Copy the env.php-template file to env.php:

cd /usr/local/www/psitransfer/
cp server/env.php-template server/env.php

Edit the server/env.php file and set the following variables:

<?php
return [
    'db' => [
        'dsn' => 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=psitransfer',
        'user' => '<your_db_user>',
        'password' => '<your_db_password>',
    ],
    'title' => 'PsiTransfer',
    'email' => [
        'sender_name' => 'PsiTransfer',
        'sender_address' => '[email protected]',
        'uri' => 'http://psitransfer.example.com', # replace with your domain name
    ],
    'admin' => [
        'login' => '<your_admin_username>',
        'password' => '<your_admin_password>',
    ],
];

Replace <your_db_user> and <your_db_password> with the database username and password you created in the previous step.

Replace <your_admin_username> and <your_admin_password> with a secure username and password for your PsiTransfer admin account.

Step 7. Start PsiTransfer

Finally, start the PsiTransfer server by running the following command:

cd /usr/local/www/psitransfer
php server/index.php serve

The output will show you that PsiTransfer is up and running:

 Psysh 2021.10.21
 Psy\Shell is a command line shell for PHP.
 Type '\help' or '\h' for help.
>>> 
[INFO]: PsiTransferserving on http://localhost:8000
[INFO]: Quit the server with CONTROL-C.

Visit http://your_domain_name in your web browser, and PsiTransfer will display a login page. Login with the admin username and password you set in step 6.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install PsiTransfer on FreeBSD Latest. We covered the installation and configuration of required packages and dependencies, web server configuration, database configuration, PsiTransfer environment variables, and starting the PsiTransfer server. Now you are ready to transfer files securely with PsiTransfer.