How to Install Sismics Reader on FreeBSD

Sismics Reader is a web-based feed aggregator that allows users to read and organize their feeds in one place. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Sismics Reader on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation process, please ensure that the following requirements are met:

A server running FreeBSD Latest with root access.
A web server such as Apache or Nginx and PHP installed on your FreeBSD server.
Access to the command line.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

To install Sismics Reader on FreeBSD, we need to install several packages. Open the terminal and execute the following command to install the required packages:

pkg install -y git apache24 mod_php73 php73-curl php73-json php73-xml php73-zip

This command will install Git, Apache, and the necessary PHP extensions.

Step 2: Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to serve the Sismics Reader files. To do so, create a new virtual host configuration file using your preferred text editor:

nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/sismics.conf

And add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName sismics.example.com
  ServerAlias www.sismics.example.com
  DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/sismics
  ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/sismics-error.log"
  CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/sismics-access.log" common
  <Directory "/usr/local/www/sismics">
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to adjust the ServerName and ServerAlias values with your own domain name.

Save and exit the file.

Step 3: Clone Sismics Reader Repository

Now it's time to clone the Sismics Reader repository from GitHub. Change to the www directory and clone the repository:

cd /usr/local/www/
git clone https://github.com/sismics/reader.git sismics

This command will create a sismics directory containing the Sismics Reader files.

Step 4: Set Permissions

Next, we need to set the proper permissions for the Sismics directory. Change to the sismics directory and execute the following command:

chmod -R 755 .
chown -R www:www .

This command will set the directory permissions and ownership to Apache user www.

Step 5: Configure Sismics Reader

Copy the default configuration file and change the settings according to your own preferences:

cp /usr/local/www/sismics/app/config/config.default.php /usr/local/www/sismics/app/config/config.php
nano /usr/local/www/sismics/app/config/config.php

You can modify the default settings or leave them as they are.

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Start Apache and Test

Start the Apache service and enable it to always start on boot:

sysrc apache24_enable=YES
service apache24 start

With the configuration set, open your preferred web browser and visit http://your-domain.com, where "your-domain.com" is your actual domain name.

You should be able to see the Sismics Reader installation page. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sismics Reader on FreeBSD Latest.