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Installing MySQL Apache and PHP on FreeBSD 7.1

(as documented in our ICS 200 project)

Pre-installation:


Operating System: FreeBSD 7.1 download @ http://www.freebsd.org/where.html

Apache: 2.2.8 Installed from Ports Collection through portsnap fetch extract
MySQL Server: 5.0.51a Installed from Ports Collection through portsnap fetch extract
PHP & Extensions: 5.2.5 Installed from Ports Collection through portsnap fetch extract

Be sure to have internet connection and assuming you properly configured FreeBSD network server name and domain.


Installation:


MySQL Installation:


• Go to the mysql50-server port directory by typing the command:

cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql50-server

• Build the port by typing:

make BUILD_OPTIMIZED=yes BUILD_STATIC=yes

• Install by typing:

make install clean

• Open /etc/rc.conf with your favorite text editor and add the line shown below. This will ensure mysql is enabled and starts on boot. This step, I have used nano editor by typing cd /etc nano rc.conf

mysql_enable=”YES”

• Start mysql manually to avoid having to reboot now by typing:

/usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server start

• Set a password for the MySQL root user by executing the command, subtituting your own password in place of new-password:

/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -uroot password ‘new-password’

Run MySQL by typing /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server start

And you’re done! MySQL is installed


Apache Installation


• Go to the apache22 port directory by typing the command:

cd /usr/ports/www/apache22

• Build and install the port by typing:
Note: You may want to disable the two DAV options if you don’t need them when prompted

make install clean

• Open /etc/rc.conf with your favorite text editor and add the line shown below. This will ensure apache is enabled and starts on boot.

apache22_enable=”YES”

Run Apache by typing /usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache22 start

Note: If error occurs saying that ‘could not reliably determine the server’s fully qualified domain’ try this:

• Type cd /etc/
• Then nano (if editor is available) httpd.conf
• Find the Servername and change www.example.com to your IP address.
• Control X and type Y and then return. Run Apache again


Installing PHP


• Go to the php5 port directory by typing the command:

cd /usr/ports/lang/php5

• Build and install the port by typing:

make install clean

• Make sure the APACHE (Build Apache module) option is ticked when configuring the build, leaving all other options as default, before selecting OK.

• Go to the php5-extentions meta port directory by typing the command:

cd /usr/ports/lang/php5-extentions

• Build and install the port by typing: (Just accept the defaults here, phpMyAdmin will install any other extensions required itself)
make install clean

• Install the php.ini file:

cp /usr/local/etc/php.ini-dist /usr/local/etc/php.ini

• Edit your Apache configuration file (/usr/local/etc/apache22/httpd.conf) and add the following lines to the end of the file:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

• Note: You can add additional extenions other than .php (eg .phtml) seperated by spaces.
Note: The second line is optional, it will show colour highlighted PHP source for .phps files.

• You should also search for the line that reads:

DirectoryIndex index.html

• and change it to read:

DirectoryIndex index.php index.html

• Note: You may also add index.phtml or any other default page if you added additional extentions in the previous step.

• Enable language settings by searching for the line:

#Include etc/apache22/extra/httpd-languages.conf

• and removing the # comment mark so it reads:

Include etc/apache22/extra/httpd-languages.conf

• Edit the language settings file (/usr/local/etc/apache22/extra/httpd-languages.conf) and add the following line at the end of the file:

AddDefaultCharset On

• Start Apache using the startup script:

/usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache22 start

Congrats, you’re done! Apache with PHP is installed.





5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks Mate!!

jo said...

Your welcome...

Anonymous said...

how can i test if apache is running?

jo said...

go to your browser and put your IP address...
you must see "It Works" on the page..

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this guide!

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