Installing REDAXO on NetBSD

REDAXO is a free and open-source content management system and website framework. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing REDAXO on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

A virtual or physical machine running NetBSD
A non-root user account with sudo privileges
Basic knowledge of running commands in a terminal

Step 1 - Update your system

Before we start installing REDAXO, we need to make sure that our system is up to date. To do this, run the following command:

sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin full-upgrade

This will update all of the packages on our system to the latest version.

Step 2 - Install Apache and PHP

REDAXO requires Apache and PHP to be installed on our system. To install these packages, run the following command:

sudo pkgin install apache php

This will install Apache 2.4 and PHP 7.4 on our system.

Step 3 - Install MySQL

REDAXO also requires a database to store its data. We will be using MySQL for this tutorial. To install MySQL, run the following command:

sudo pkgin install mysql-server

This will install MySQL 8.0 on our system.

Step 4 - Configure MySQL

After installing MySQL, we need to configure it. Run the following command to start the MySQL server:

sudo /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/mysql-server start

Next, we need to secure our MySQL installation by setting the root password and removing anonymous users. Run the following command to start the MySQL secure installation wizard:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the prompts to set the root password and remove anonymous users.

Step 5 - Create a MySQL database for REDAXO

Next, we need to create a MySQL database for REDAXO. Run the following command to access the MySQL command-line interface:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted. Once inside the MySQL CLI, run the following commands to create a new database for REDAXO:

CREATE DATABASE redaxo;
CREATE USER 'redaxo'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<your-password-here>';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON redaxo.* TO 'redaxo'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Make sure to replace <your-password-here> with a strong password.

Step 6 - Download and extract REDAXO

Next, we need to download and extract the REDAXO archive. Run the following commands to download and extract REDAXO:

cd /usr/pkgsrc/www
sudo wget https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/releases/download/5.10.1/redaxo-5.10.1.zip
sudo unzip redaxo-5.10.1.zip

Make sure to replace the version number in the download URL with the latest version available.

Step 7 - Configure REDAXO

After extracting REDAXO, we need to configure it. Run the following command to rename the extracted directory:

sudo mv redaxo-5.10.1 redaxo

Next, we need to set the correct permissions on the redaxo directory. Run the following command to set the owner and group to the Apache user:

sudo chown -R www:www redaxo

Finally, we need to create a configuration file for REDAXO. Run the following command to copy the sample configuration file:

cd redaxo
sudo cp redaxo/include/master.inc.php.sample redaxo/include/master.inc.php

Next, edit the redaxo/include/master.inc.php file and update the following variables:

$db_user = 'redaxo';
$db_password = '<your-password-here>';
$db_name = 'redaxo';

Save the file and exit your text editor.

Step 8 - Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to serve the REDAXO site. Run the following command to create a new Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/modules.d/10-redaxo.conf

Copy and paste the following configuration into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /usr/pkgsrc/www/redaxo
    ServerName localhost

    <Directory /usr/pkgsrc/www/redaxo>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/error_log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/access_log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save the file and exit your text editor.

Finally, restart Apache by running the following command:

sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/apachectl restart

Step 9 - Access REDAXO

Your REDAXO installation is now ready to use. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see the REDAXO setup page. Follow the prompts to complete the setup process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed REDAXO on NetBSD.