How to Install I Librarian on OpenBSD

I Librarian is a powerful open-source software for managing large collections of PDFs, ebooks, and other digital documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing I Librarian on OpenBSD step by step.

Prerequisites

A server running OpenBSD
A shell prompt or terminal window with root access

Updating Packages Database

Before installing I Librarian on your OpenBSD server, it is important that you update your packages database using the following command:

pkg_add -u

Installing Dependencies

I Librarian requires several dependencies to be installed. Use the following command to install the required dependencies:

pkg_add icu curl php-pdo_pgsql php-gd php-pgsql postgresql-server postgresql-client

Setting up PostgreSQL

To install PostgreSQL and create a new database and user specifically for I Librarian, follow these steps:

Install PostgreSQL by running the following command:
```
pkg_add postgresql-server
```
Create a new PostgreSQL user for I Librarian by running the following command:
```
createuser ilibrarian
```
Now, create a new database for I Librarian:
```
createdb -O ilibrarian ilibrarian
```
After creating the database, initialize PostgreSQL by running the command:
```
/usr/local/bin/initdb -D /var/postgresql/data -U _postgresql
```
Finally, start the PostgreSQL server:
```
rcctl start postgresql
```

Downloading and Installing I Librarian

Download the latest version of I Librarian from the official website:
```
cd /tmp
ftp https://i-librarian.net/downloads/ilibrarian-5.0.3.zip
```
Once downloaded, extract the downloaded file using the following command:
```
unzip ilibrarian-5.0.3.zip
```
Rename the extracted folder to "ilibrarian" and move it to the /var/www/htdocs directory:
```
mv ilibrarian-5.0.3 ilibrarian
mv ilibrarian /var/www/htdocs
```
Change ownership of the ilibrarian folder to the webserver user:
```
chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/ilibrarian
```

Update the config.php file located at /var/www/htdocs/ilibrarian/includes/ with the following settings:

$db = array(
     'host' => 'localhost',
     'port' => '5432',
     'name' => 'ilibrarian',
     'user' => 'ilibrarian',
     'pass' => 'Password123',
     'type' => 'pgsql',
 );

Note: Make sure to replace the password with a strong and secure password.

Create a symlink for the ilibrarian folder with the following command:
```
ln -s /var/www/htdocs/ilibrarian/ /var/www/htdocs/ilibrarian
```
Restart the webserver to enable the changes:
```
rcctl restart httpd
```

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed I Librarian on OpenBSD. You can now access the I Librarian user interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http:///ilibrarian.