How to Install PHP-Proxy on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install PHP-Proxy on OpenBSD. PHP-Proxy is a web-based proxy script written in PHP. It helps to surf the internet securely by bypassing the restrictions.

Step 1: Install PHP and Apache

First, we need to install PHP and Apache on OpenBSD using the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add php apache

Step 2: Download PHP-Proxy

Next, download the latest version of PHP-Proxy from the official website: https://www.php-proxy.com/. Make a directory to store the script and download it using the following command:

$ mkdir /var/www/php-proxy
$ cd /var/www/php-proxy
$ sudo pkg_add git
$ sudo git clone https://github.com/Athlon1600/php-proxy-app.git .

Step 3: Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to use PHP-Proxy. Change to the Apache configuration directory and create a new virtual host configuration file for PHP-Proxy:

$ cd /etc/httpd/conf/
$ sudo vi httpd.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName www.example.com
        DocumentRoot /var/www/php-proxy
        <Directory /var/www/php-proxy>
                RewriteEngine On
                RewriteBase /
                RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
                RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
                RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
                RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
        </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace www.example.com with your domain name.

Step 4: Configure PHP-Proxy

Now, we need to configure PHP-Proxy. Rename the configuration file and edit the configuration settings:

$ cd /var/www/php-proxy/includes/
$ cp config-sample.php config.php
$ sudo vi config.php

Change the following settings in the config.php file:

$config['home_url'] = 'http://www.example.com/';
$config['cookie_prefix'] = 'php-proxy-';
$config['encryption_key'] = 'mysecretkey123';

Replace www.example.com with your domain name, and choose your own encryption key.

Step 5: Restart Apache

After the configuration of Apache and PHP-Proxy are complete, restart Apache to apply the changes:

$ sudo apachectl restart

Step 6: Access PHP-Proxy

Now, you can access PHP-Proxy by visiting http://www.example.com/. You can use PHP-Proxy to browse the internet securely.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install PHP and Apache, download PHP-Proxy, configure Apache and PHP-Proxy, and access PHP-Proxy on OpenBSD. We hope you have found it useful.