How to Install Samvera Hyrax on FreeBSD Latest

Samvera Hyrax is an open-source digital repository software that can be used to manage and share digital content. In this guide, we will be installing Samvera Hyrax on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your FreeBSD system:

Ruby 2.4.x or 2.5.x
Solr 6.6.x or 7.2.x
Redis
PostgreSQL
NodeJS

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install the dependencies, run the following command:

pkg install ruby solr redis postgresql96-server node

Step 2: Install Bundler

Bundler is a Ruby gem that is used to manage gem dependencies. To install Bundler, run the following command:

gem install bundler

Step 3: Download Hyrax

Download the Hyrax source code from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/samvera/hyrax.git

Step 4: Install Gems

Navigate to the Hyrax directory and install the required gems using the bundler command:

cd hyrax
bundle install

Step 5: Configure Hyrax

Create a new configuration file using the sample configuration provided:

cp .env.sample .env

Then, edit the .env file to match your configuration settings:

RAILS_ENV=production
SECRET_KEY_BASE=your_secret_key
HYRAX_HOST=localhost
HYRAX_PORT=3000

Step 6: Create the Database

Create a new PostgreSQL database and a user with privileges to access it:

su - postgres
createdb hyrax
createuser -P hyrax

Step 7: Create the Solr Core

Create a new Solr core for Hyrax:

cd /usr/local/share/java/solr
bin/solr create_core -c hyrax

Step 8: Start Redis

Start the Redis server using the following command:

service redis start

Step 9: Start Solr

Start the Solr server using the following command:

service solr start

Step 10: Precompile Assets

Precompile the assets using the following command:

bundle exec rake assets:precompile

Step 11: Start the Server

Finally, start the Hyrax server using the following command:

bundle exec rails server -e production

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Samvera Hyrax on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using it to manage and share digital content. We hope this tutorial was helpful.