How to install PropertyWebBuilder on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing PropertyWebBuilder on NetBSD. PropertyWebBuilder is a PHP application that allows you to create real estate websites with ease.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have a few things installed and set up on your system:

NetBSD - this tutorial was tested with NetBSD 8.1
Web server - Apache, Nginx, or any other web server that supports PHP
PHP - version 5.4 or later
MySQL or MariaDB database

Step 1: Download PropertyWebBuilder

Download the latest release of PropertyWebBuilder from https://propertywebbuilder.com.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

PropertyWebBuilder requires several PHP extensions to function properly. Install them using the following command:

pkgin install php-gd php-mysqli php-mysqlnd php-mcrypt

Step 3: Extract PropertyWebBuilder

Extract the downloaded archive to your web server document root. For example, if you are using Apache, extract the files to /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/

tar -xzf propertywebbuilder-version.tar.gz -C /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/

Step 4: Set Permissions

Set the correct ownership and permissions for PropertyWebBuilder files and directories:

chown -R www:www /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/propertywebbuilder-version/
chmod -R 755 /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/propertywebbuilder-version/
chmod 777 /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/propertywebbuilder-version/app/tmp/

Step 5: Create a Database

Create a new database for PropertyWebBuilder:

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE propertywebbuilder;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON propertywebbuilder.* TO 'wpuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'wppassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Step 6: Configure PropertyWebBuilder

Copy the app/Config/core.php.default file to app/Config/core.php:

cd /usr/pkg/share/httpd/htdocs/propertywebbuilder-version/
cp app/Config/core.php.default app/Config/core.php

Edit the app/Config/database.php file with your database details:

cd app/Config/
cp database.php.default database.php
vi database.php

Update the following details:

class DATABASE_CONFIG {
    public $default = array(
        'datasource' => 'Database/Mysql',
        'persistent' => false,
        'host' => 'localhost',
        'login' => 'wpuser',
        'password' => 'wppassword',
        'database' => 'propertywebbuilder',
        'prefix' => '',
        //'encoding' => 'utf8',
    );
}

Save and exit the file.

Step 7: Install PropertyWebBuilder

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/propertywebbuilder-version/. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PropertyWebBuilder on NetBSD. You can now create your own real estate website using this powerful PHP application.