How to Install phpList on OpenBSD

phpList is an open-source mailing list management software that can be used to send newsletters, campaigns, and notifications to subscribers. Here's how you can install phpList on OpenBSD.

Note: The following steps assume that you already have a web server, like Apache installed and configured on your OpenBSD system.

Step 1. Install PHP and Required Extensions

Run these commands to install PHP and its dependencies:

sudo pkg_add php php-mysqli php-pdo_mysql php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-gd

Step 2. Download and Extract phpList

Download the latest version of phpList from https://www.phplist.com/download and extract the downloaded archive to your web server's document root.

cd /var/www/htdocs
sudo wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/phplist/files/phplist/3.6.2/phplist-3.6.2.tgz
sudo tar -xvzf phplist-3.6.2.tgz

Step 3. Configure PHP Settings

phpList requires some settings to be enabled in your PHP configuration file. You can edit /etc/php.ini and make sure the following settings are enabled:

max_execution_time = 120
max_input_time = 120
memory_limit = 128M

Step 4. Set Permissions

Make sure the following directories and files have the correct permissions:

chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/phplist
chmod -R 755 /var/www/htdocs/phplist/lists/admin
chmod -R 755 /var/www/htdocs/phplist/tmp

Step 5. Set Up the Database

Set up a MySQL database for phpList and create a user with privileges to access it. Then, go to lists/admin and run index.php in your web browser. The setup wizard will guide you through the process of connecting phpList to the database.

Step 6. Configure Apache Web Server

Configure your Apache web server to serve phpList. Add the following lines to your Apache virtual host configuration file:

Alias /lists /var/www/htdocs/phplist/lists
<Directory /var/www/htdocs/phplist/lists>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Step 7. Access phpList

You can now access phpList by navigating to your web server's URL, followed by /lists/admin.

For example, http://localhost/lists/admin

Conclusion

You have successfully installed phpList on OpenBSD. You can now use it to manage your mailing list and send newsletters, campaigns, and notifications to your subscribers.