How to Install EGroupware on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing EGroupware on FreeBSD Latest. EGroupware is open-source groupware software that can serve as a collaboration platform for your business.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you will need:

  • A FreeBSD Latest installation with root access
  • A working internet connection

Step 1: Update FreeBSD

We recommend updating your FreeBSD system to ensure that its software is up to date. To do so, run the following command:

freebsd-update fetch install

Step 2: Install Required Packages

EGroupware requires certain packages to be installed on FreeBSD. To install these packages, run the following command:

pkg install apache24 mod_php74 php74-mysqli php74-ldap php74-curl php74-gd php74-xmlwriter php74-zip php74-simplexml php74-session php74-mbstring php74-gettext

Step 3: Download EGroupware

Download the latest version of EGroupware from their official website using wget. You can find the download link at https://www.egroupware.org/en/download/.

cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
wget https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/eGroupWare/FreeBSD_Latest/server:eGroupware.repo

Step 4: Install EGroupware

Now we will use the package management tool pkg to install EGroupware. Run the following command to install:

pkg install egroupware-epl

Step 5: Configure Apache

EGroupware needs to be configured on the Apache webserver. To do so, edit the /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf file:

ee /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf

Find the following lines and uncomment them by removing the # symbol:

LoadModule php7_module        libexec/apache24/libphp7.so
<IfModule dir_module>
    DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
    <FilesMatch "\.php$">
        SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
    </FilesMatch>
</IfModule>

Then add the following lines to the bottom of the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
 ServerName example.com
 DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/apache24/data/egroupware
 CustomLog /var/log/httpd-egroupware-access.log combined
 ErrorLog /var/log/httpd-egroupware-error.log
 DirectoryIndex index.php

 <Directory "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/egroupware">
 AllowOverride None
 Options FollowSymLinks
 Require all granted
 php_admin_value open_basedir "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/egroupware/:/tmp/"
 </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace example.com with your domain name.

Now start the Apache HTTP server:

service apache24 start

Step 6: Access EGroupware

You can access EGroupware through a web browser by visiting http://example.com/egroupware. Replace example.com with your domain name.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed EGroupware on FreeBSD Latest. If you face any issues during the installation, please refer to the official documentation: https://www.egroupware.org/documentation/

Happy collaborating!