How to Install The Epube on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing The Epube on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have:

  • A FreeBSD Latest server or virtual machine
  • SSH access to the server with root privileges
  • Basic knowledge of working with the terminal

Step 1: Update FreeBSD

The first step is to make sure that your server is up-to-date. Run the following command to update FreeBSD:

sudo freebsd-update fetch install

This may take a few minutes to complete.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

The Epube requires the following dependencies to be installed on your server:

  • Git
  • PHP
  • Composer
  • pdftotext
  • mkvtoolnix

You can install these dependencies using the following command:

sudo pkg install git php73 php73-dom php73-json php73-openssl \
composer multimedia/mkvtoolnix multimedia/pdftotext

This will install all the required dependencies.

Step 3: Clone The Epube Repository

Next, you need to clone The Epube repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/kotaromusic/the-epube.git /var/www/the-epube/

This will clone the repository into the /var/www/the-epube/ directory.

Step 4: Install The Epube

Change into the /var/www/the-epube/ directory and install The Epube using the following command:

sudo composer install --no-dev

This will install The Epube and all its dependencies.

Step 5: Configure The Epube

Copy the .env.example file to .env:

sudo cp .env.example .env

Edit .env file to match your environment. Pay special attention to the APP_URL and STORAGE_PATH settings, which should be set to your domain name and storage directory respectively.

sudo nano .env

Save and close the file when done.

Step 6: Run The Epube

Finally, start The Epube using the following command:

sudo php artisan serve

This will start The Epube on port 8000. You can access it by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed The Epube on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use it to convert your ebooks to various formats.