How to Install Directus on OpenBSD

Directus is an open-source tool that allows you to manage the content of your databases easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Directus on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

You should have the following prerequisites before installing Directus:

  • A computer running OpenBSD
  • Root access to the computer
  • A web server installation, for example, httpd

Step 1: Install Required Packages

OpenBSD uses “pkg_add” command to install packages. To install the required packages for Directus, use the following command:

sudo pkg_add composer php php-json php-intl php-pdo_mysql git

Step 2: Clone Directus Repository

We can clone the Directus repository from https://github.com/directus/directus using git command. To clone the repository, use the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/directus/directus.git /var/www/directus

Step 3: Install Directus Dependencies

To install Directus dependencies, navigate to the Directus installation directory using the following command:

cd /var/www/directus

Next, run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo composer install

Step 4: Configure Web Server

After installing the dependencies, we need to configure our web server. In this tutorial, we will use httpd as our web server.

First, create a new configuration file for Directus:

sudo touch /etc/httpd/conf/modules.d/directus.conf

Then, edit the configuration file and add the following lines:

Alias /directus /var/www/directus/public
<Directory /var/www/directus/public>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

After this, restart the httpd service using the following command:

sudo rcctl restart httpd

Step 5: Initialize Directus

To initialize Directus, navigate to the Directus installation directory:

cd /var/www/directus

Run the following command to initialize Directus:

sudo php bin/directus install --email [email protected] --password admin

Note: Change the email and password to your own.

After installation, the command will generate an API token. Please save it as you will need it to interact with the Directus API.

Conclusion

Now that you have successfully installed Directus on OpenBSD, you can start managing the content of your databases. You can access Directus on your web browser by navigating to http://your-ip-address/directus.