How to Install SWAG on FreeBSD Latest

SWAG (Secure Web Application Gateway) is an open-source Docker container that enables users to protect and secure their web applications. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install SWAG on the latest FreeBSD operating system.

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your FreeBSD system.

Step 1 - Install Docker and Docker Compose

If you don't have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your FreeBSD system, follow the steps below to install them:

Install Docker

  1. Update the package repository using the following command:
sudo pkg update
  1. Install Docker using the following command:
sudo pkg install docker
  1. Start the Docker service using the following command:
sudo service docker onestart

Install Docker Compose

  1. Install Python using the following command:
sudo pkg install python
  1. Install Pip using the following command:
sudo pkg install py37-pip
  1. Install Docker Compose using Pip using the following command:
sudo pip install docker-compose

Step 2 - Clone SWAG Repository

  1. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install SWAG.

  2. Clone the SWAG repository using the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag.git

Step 3 - Configure SWAG

  1. Navigate to the SWAG directory using the following command:
cd docker-swag
  1. Create a .env file using the following command:
sudo cp env.sample .env
  1. Edit the .env file using a text editor of your choice and modify the following variables:
APPDATA=~/swag
URL=<your domain name>
  1. Once you have made the necessary changes, save and close the .env file.

Step 4 - Start SWAG

  1. Navigate to the SWAG directory using the following command:
cd docker-swag
  1. Start SWAG using the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d
  1. Once SWAG is up and running, navigate to your browser and enter your domain name. You should be able to access the SWAG web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SWAG on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use SWAG to protect and secure your web applications.