How to Install TYPO3 on OpenBSD

TYPO3 is a free and open-source content management system used for building web applications. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install TYPO3 on OpenBSD, a free and secure operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation, make sure you have the following requirements in place:

• A running OpenBSD system
• A web server installed and running on the system (we will use the built-in OpenBSD httpd in this tutorial)
• PHP version 7.3 or higher installed
• MySQL or MariaDB database server installed and running with a user that has the necessary permissions

Step 1 - Download and extract TYPO3

You can download the latest version of TYPO3 from the official website https://typo3.org/download/. Once the download completes, extract the downloaded file to a directory of your choice using the following command:

tar -xzvf typo3_src-<version>.tar.gz

Step 2 - Move TYPO3 to the web server directory

Move the extracted TYPO3 directory to the web server root directory. In OpenBSD, the web server root directory is /htdocs. To move the TYPO3 directory, use the following command:

mv typo3_src-<version> /var/www/htdocs/

Step 3 - Configure TYPO3

Next, we need to configure TYPO3 by creating a file LocalConfiguration.php in the typo3conf directory, which is located inside the TYPO3 directory. Run the following command to create this file:

cp /var/www/htdocs/typo3_src-<version>/typo3/example/LocalConfiguration.php{.dist,}

Now, we need to edit the LocalConfiguration.php file to set up the database connection. Open the file in your favorite text editor, locate the $GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['DB'] section, and fill in the database details, like so:

'GLOBALS']['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['DB'] => [
    'extTablesDefinitionScript' => 'extTables.php',
    'host' => 'localhost',
    'port' => '3306',
    'dbname' => 'database_name',
    'username' => 'database_user',
    'password' => 'database_password',
    'socket' => '',
],

Replace database_name, database_user, and database_password with the actual values of your database.

Step 4 - Create TYPO3 database tables

To create the necessary database tables for TYPO3, run the following command:

cd /var/www/htdocs/typo3_src-<version>/typo3
php ./vendor/bin/typo3 cms:setup

This will prompt you to enter the administrator username and password. After that, it will automatically create the necessary database tables.

Step 5 - Set up TYPO3 in the web browser

Now that TYPO3 is installed and configured, open your web browser and navigate to http://<your-server-IP>/typo3/install.php. TYPO3 will run a system check to ensure that all the necessary components are installed on the server. After the check, click “Next” to proceed.

On the next page, TYPO3 will ask you to set up the admin user credentials. Fill in the necessary details and click “Create new user”.

Finally, TYPO3 will display a message asking you to delete the install.php file. You can either remove it manually or click the button to have TYPO3 remove it for you.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed TYPO3 on OpenBSD. You can now start building your web applications using TYPO3.