How to Install TimeOff.Management on FreeBSD Latest

TimeOff.Management is an open-source time off management system that allows you to track your employees' vacation time, sick days, and other types of leave. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install TimeOff.Management on FreeBSD latest.

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A server running FreeBSD latest
  • root access or a user with sudo privileges
  • A web server (e.g. Apache or Nginx) installed and configured
  • PHP 7.3 or later installed
  • MySQL or MariaDB installed and configured

Let's get started!

Step 1: Downloading TimeOff.Management

First, you need to download the latest version of TimeOff.Management from the official website.

$ cd /usr/local/www/
$ sudo wget https://timeoff.management/download/timeoff-management-latest.zip

Extract the downloaded file:

$ sudo unzip timeoff-management-latest.zip

Step 2: Configuring TimeOff.Management

Next, you need to create a copy of the config.php.dist file and name it config.php. This file contains the configuration settings for TimeOff.Management.

$ cd timeoff-management-latest/
$ sudo cp config.php.dist config.php

Now, edit the config.php file and update the following settings:

  • Database settings: Update the DB_HOST, DB_USERNAME, and DB_PASSWORD to match your MySQL/MariaDB configuration.

  • Base URL: Update the BASE_URL with the URL where you will be accessing TimeOff.Management.

  • Timezone: Update the TIMEZONE with your local timezone.

  • Email settings: If you want to send email notifications, update the SMTP_ settings with your email server configuration.

Step 3: Setting up a Database

Create a new MySQL/MariaDB database and user for TimeOff.Management:

$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE timeoff_management;
mysql> CREATE USER 'timeoff_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON timeoff_management.* TO 'timeoff_user'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;

Update the config.php file with your database details:

define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_PORT', 3306);
define('DB_NAME', 'timeoff_management');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'timeoff_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'yourpassword');

Step 4: Setting up Apache

If you haven't already, install and configure Apache on your FreeBSD server.

Create a new virtual host configuration file for TimeOff.Management in Apache:

$ sudo nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/timeoff-management.conf

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/timeoff-management-latest"
    ServerName timeoff.example.com
    <Directory "/usr/local/www/timeoff-management-latest">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit the file, then restart Apache:

$ sudo service apache24 restart

Step 5: Installing Dependencies

TimeOff.Management has some dependencies that need to be installed. Install them using the following commands:

$ su
$ pkg install php73-mysqli php73-xml php73-ctype php73-curl php73-hash php73-pdo php73-pdo_mysql php73-filter php73-zip php73-zlib php73-json

Step 6: Testing the Installation

You're now ready to test the installation. Open your web browser and visit http://timeoff.example.com/. You should see the TimeOff.Management login page.

Login with the default administrator account:

If you can log in successfully, then the installation is complete!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install TimeOff.Management on FreeBSD latest. You learned how to download and configure TimeOff.Management, set up a database, install dependencies, and test the installation. Good luck with managing your employees' time off!