How to Install DocPHT on OpenBSD

DocPHT is a lightweight documentation platform that is easy to use and highly customizable. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install DocPHT on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please make sure that you have the following:

  • A running OpenBSD installation
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Step 1: Installing Required Dependencies

DocPHT requires Apache, PHP, and SQLite to be installed on your OpenBSD system. To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pkg_add apache php sqlite3

This will install the latest version of Apache, PHP, and SQLite on your OpenBSD server.

Step 2: Download DocPHT

Go to the official DocPHT website (https://docpht.org/) and download the latest version of DocPHT. You can either download the ZIP file or the tar.gz file.

After the download completes, extract the DocPHT archive to the Apache web server's document root directory, which is usually located in /var/www/htdocs/:

sudo unzip docpht.zip -d /var/www/htdocs/

Step 3: Update Permissions

Change the ownership of the DocPHT directory to Apache's user and group:

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

Step 4: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host for DocPHT by creating a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/modules.d/docpht.conf

Add the following lines to the newly created file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/docpht/
    ServerName your_domain.com

    <Directory /var/www/htdocs/docpht/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace your_domain.com with your server's domain name or IP address.

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Restart Apache

After making the configuration changes, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

sudo rcctl restart httpd

Step 6: Finish the Installation

Go to your server's domain name or IP address in a web browser. DocPHT's installation wizard will appear. Follow the wizard's prompts to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DocPHT on OpenBSD.