How to Install Phproject on OpenBSD

Phproject is a free and open-source project management software that allows you to manage your projects, tasks, and team effectively. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Phproject on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A working OpenBSD installation
• Root access to the system
• An internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, you need to install the required packages for Phproject. OpenBSD comes with pre-installed PHP and Apache web server. You just have to install MySQL and PHP extensions, which are required for Phproject.

Run the following command to install MySQL and PHP extensions:

# pkg_add mysql-server php-pdo_mysql php-json php-gd php-curl php-zip

Step 2: Configure MySQL

Once MySQL is installed, you need to configure it. Run the following command to start MySQL and enable it to start automatically on system startup:

# rcctl enable mysqld
# rcctl start mysqld

Next, you need to set the root password for MySQL. Run the following command to do so:

# mysql -u root -p

Enter the default password or leave it blank if you haven't set it previously. Then, set a new password for the root user by running the following query.

mysql> ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password';

Step 3: Download and Extract Phproject

Go to the Phproject website and download the latest version of the software.

# cd /tmp
# fetch https://github.com/ingjavierpinilla/Phproject/releases/download/v2.2.0/phproject-2.2.0.tar.gz
# tar -zxvf phproject-2.2.0.tar.gz -C /var/www/htdocs/

Step 4: Create a MySQL database and User for Phproject

Create a new MySQL database for Phproject by running the following command:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE phproject;

Next, create a new MySQL user and grant all the necessary privileges to it.

mysql> CREATE USER 'phproject'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON phproject.* TO 'phproject'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 5: Configure Phproject

Navigate to /var/www/htdocs/phproject-2.2.0/config.php and edit the following configuration variables using your preferred text editor.

define('PG_DB', 'phproject');
define('PG_USERNAME', 'phproject');
define('PG_PASSWORD', 'new_password');
define('PG_HOSTNAME', 'localhost');

Step 6: Change Ownership and Permissions

Finally, you need to change ownership and permissions of the Phproject directory to allow Apache to read and write files.

# chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/phproject-2.2.0
# chmod -R 755 /var/www/htdocs/phproject-2.2.0

Step 7: Access Phproject

Restart Apache to apply the changes by running the following command:

# rcctl restart httpd

Now, open your web browser and go to http://localhost/phproject-2.2.0. You should be able to see the Phproject login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to install Phproject on OpenBSD. You have successfully installed Phproject, and you can now use it to manage your projects efficiently.