How to Install Phproject on NetBSD

Phproject is an open-source, web-based project management software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. In this tutorial, we will look at how to install Phproject on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that you have:

  • A terminal session or remote console to your NetBSD system.
  • root or an account with administrative privileges.

Step 1: Install PHP

Phproject is built using PHP, so the first thing we need to do is install PHP on our NetBSD system. Run the following command to install PHP:

pkgin install php74

This will install PHP 7.4 on your system.

Step 2: Install Required PHP Extensions

Phproject requires certain PHP extensions to be installed to function correctly. Install the required extensions using the following command:

pkgin install php74-gd php74-curl php74-mysqli php74-iconv php74-mbstring php74-openssl

Step 3: Install and Configure Apache

Phproject requires a web server to run. We will use Apache as our web server. First, install Apache using the following command:

pkgin install apache

Next, start the Apache web server:

inetd -wW /usr/pkg/sbin/httpd -f /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf

Finally, make sure Apache starts on boot:

echo "/usr/pkg/sbin/httpd -f /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf" >> /etc/rc.local

Step 4: Download and Extract Phproject

Download the latest version of Phproject from the official website https://www.phproject.org/ or run the following command:

curl -L -O https://github.com/skovacs/phproject/archive/master.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the ZIP archive:

unzip master.zip

Step 5: Move Phproject to Apache Document Root

Move the extracted Phproject directory to /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/.

mv phproject-master /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/

Step 6: Set File Permissions

Change the permissions of the Phproject directory and its subdirectories to allow Apache to read and write to them.

chown -R www:www /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/phproject-master
chmod -R 755 /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/phproject-master

Step 7: Configure Phproject

Create a new MySQL database and user for Phproject, and grant the user all privileges on the database. Then, edit the config.php file in the /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/phproject-master/app directory and add the database details.

cp /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/phproject-master/app/config.example.php /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/phproject-master/app/config.php
vi /usr/pkg/apache/htdocs/phproject-master/app/config.php

Step 8: Access Phproject

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/phproject-master. You should now see the Phproject installation page.

Follow the prompts to complete the installation. Once complete, you'll be taken to the Phproject dashboard. Congratulations! You've successfully installed Phproject on NetBSD.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Phproject on NetBSD. With Phproject, you can now manage your projects and collaborate with your team more effectively.