How to Install Open eClass on OpenBSD

Open eClass is an open-source e-learning platform that allows educators to create, manage, and share online courses. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Open eClass on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • OpenBSD installed and configured on your system
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface
  • Sudo/root access to the OpenBSD system

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Open eClass, you need to install its dependencies. OpenBSD uses the pkg_add command to install packages. Run the following command to install PHP packages:

sudo pkg_add php php-pgsql php-gd php-mbstring php-curl php-zip php-bcmath php-intl

Step 2: Download Open eClass

The next step is to download the latest release of Open eClass from the official website. To download, navigate to the download page and click the "Download Open eClass" button.

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest release:

sudo wget https://github.com/flmom/Open-eClass/archive/master.zip

Step 3: Extract Open eClass

After downloading, extract the archive using the following command:

sudo unzip openeclass.zip -d /var/www/

This command will extract the files to the /var/www/ directory.

Step 4: Configure Open eClass

Next, configure Open eClass by editing the config.php file. Use your favorite text editor to open the file:

sudo vi /var/www/Open-eClass-master/config.php

Update the following settings in the config.php file:

'user' => 'YOUR_DB_USERNAME',
'password' => 'YOUR_DB_PASSWORD',
'database' => 'YOUR_DB_NAME',
'host' =>'localhost',

Replace the values with your own database credentials.

Step 5: Create a Database

Create a new database for Open eClass by running the following command:

sudo createdb YOUR_DB_NAME

Step 6: Set Permissions

Set the proper permissions for the Open eClass directory by running the following commands:

sudo chown -R www:www /var/www/Open-eClass-master
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/Open-eClass-master

These commands will set the ownership and permissions for the Open eClass directory.

Step 7: Access Open eClass

You can now access Open eClass by navigating to the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost/Open-eClass-master/

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Open eClass on OpenBSD!