How to Install FlatPress on NetBSD

FlatPress is a lightweight and easy-to-use blogging platform. It is built with PHP and doesn't require a database. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install FlatPress on NetBSD.

Requirements

To install FlatPress on NetBSD, you need the following:

  • A NetBSD server or virtual machine
  • PHP 7.x or later
  • Apache web server

Step 1 - Install PHP and Apache

To get started, you need to install PHP and Apache on your NetBSD server. Use the following command to install PHP and Apache:

sudo pkgin in apache php73-apache

This command will install Apache and PHP 7.3 on your NetBSD server.

Step 2 - Download FlatPress

To download FlatPress, use the following command:

wget https://github.com/flatpress/flatpress/releases/download/v1.1/flatpress-1.1.1.zip

This command will download the latest version of FlatPress.

Step 3 - Install FlatPress

Once you have downloaded FlatPress, extract the zip file and move the files to the Apache document root directory:

unzip flatpress-1.1.1.zip
sudo mv flatpress/* /var/www/htdocs/

Next, change the ownership of the FlatPress files to the Apache user:

sudo chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/

Step 4 - Configure Apache

To configure Apache for FlatPress, create a new Apache virtual host configuration file:

sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-flatpress.conf

Copy and paste the following code into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerAdmin [email protected]
  DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/
  ServerName flatpress.example.net

  ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/flatpress.error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/httpd/flatpress.access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit.

Step 5 - Restart Apache

After you have configured Apache, you need to restart it for the changes to take effect. Use the following command to restart Apache:

sudo apachectl restart

Step 6 - Install FlatPress

Open your web browser and navigate to your NetBSD server IP address or domain name. You should see the FlatPress installation page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install FlatPress.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure FlatPress on NetBSD. With FlatPress, you can create a lightweight and easy-to-use blog without the need for a database.