How to install ownCloud on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ownCloud on FreeBSD Latest. ownCloud is a self-hosted cloud storage and collaboration platform that allows you to store and share files, contacts, bookmarks, calendars, and more with your team or clients.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • A FreeBSD Latest server with root access
  • PHP 7.2 or higher with modules enabled (curl, mbstring, openssl, pdo_mysql)
  • A web server (Apache, Nginx)
  • A MySQL or MariaDB database server

Step 1 – Installing Apache or Nginx

ownCloud requires a web server to function properly. We will now install either Apache or Nginx.

Installing Apache

To install Apache, run the following command:

pkg install apache24

Installing Nginx

To install Nginx, run the following command:

pkg install nginx

Step 2 – Installing PHP and Modules

Now, install PHP and its necessary modules using the following command:

pkg install php72 php72-opcache php72-curl php72-mbstring php72-openssl php72-pdo_mysql php72-zip

Step 3 – Installing MariaDB or MySQL

ownCloud requires a database server to store data. We will now install either MariaDB or MySQL.

Installing MariaDB

To install MariaDB, run the following command:

pkg install mariadb104-server

Installing MySQL

To install MySQL, run the following command:

pkg install mysql57-server

Step 4 – Configuring the database

After setting up the database server, we need to create a database and user for ownCloud to use.

  1. Login to MariaDB or MySQL as the root user:
mysql -u root -p
  1. Create a database and user for ownCloud:
CREATE DATABASE owncloud_db;
CREATE USER 'owncloud_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'random_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON owncloud_db.* TO 'owncloud_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
  1. Exit the MySQL or MariaDB command prompt:
exit;

Step 5 – Downloading ownCloud

Use the following command to download the latest version of ownCloud:

fetch https://download.owncloud.org/community/owncloud-latest.tar.bz2

Step 6 – Installing ownCloud

  1. Extract the ownCloud files:
tar -xjf owncloud-latest.tar.bz2 -C /usr/local/www
  1. Change the ownership of the ownCloud files:
chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/owncloud

Step 7 – Configuring ownCloud

  1. Rename the example configuration file to config.php:
cp /usr/local/www/owncloud/config/config.sample.php /usr/local/www/owncloud/config/config.php
  1. Edit the config.php file:
nano /usr/local/www/owncloud/config/config.php
  1. Update the following configuration settings:
'dbname' => '<your_database_name>',
'dbuser' => '<your_database_user>',
'dbpassword' => '<your_database_password>',
'host' => 'localhost',
  1. Save and close the file.

Step 8 – Configuring the web server

  1. Configure Apache:
nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

Alias /owncloud "/usr/local/www/owncloud/"

<Directory "/usr/local/www/owncloud/">
  Options +FollowSymlinks
  AllowOverride All

 <IfModule mod_dav.c>
  Dav off
 </IfModule>

 SetEnv HOME /usr/local/www/owncloud
 SetEnv HTTP_HOME /usr/local/www/owncloud
</Directory>
  1. Restart Apache:
service apache24 restart

Or, configure Nginx:

nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following lines inside the http block:

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  example.com;

    root /usr/local/www/owncloud;
    index index.php;

    client_max_body_size 1000M;
    fastcgi_buffers 64 4K;

    location / {
         try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri =404;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

}
  1. Restart Nginx:
service nginx restart

Step 9 – Accessing ownCloud

After completing the installation and configuration process, ownCloud is ready to use. Access the ownCloud web interface using the following URL:

http://your-server-IP/owncloud/

You will be redirected to the ownCloud login page. Enter your admin credentials to access the ownCloud dashboard.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have installed ownCloud on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using ownCloud to store, sync, and share your files across different devices with ease.