Install apache, php5, and mysql on FreeBSD 7.2 using ports
Last Updated on Sunday, 19 August 2012 12:26 Written by Admin Wednesday, 20 August 2008 18:11
Apache web server one of the most widely used. Apache can also be installed on freebsd. following way to install apache, PHP5, mysql the most easy to use ports.
1. Install Apache:
# cd /usr/ports/www/apache22
# make install clean
to start just type
# /usr/local/sbin/apachectl start
to enable apache on boot add apache22_enable="YES"
following file /etc/rc.conf
check apache on your browser type localhost
2. Install PHP 5
# /usr/ports/lang/php5
# make install clean
make sure to build Apache module is checked
add these option on file /usr/local/etc/apache22/httpd.conf
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
Add Index.php
to load auto index
DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
create file php.ini
by copy php.ini-dist
# cd /usr/local/etc/
# cp php.ini-dist php.ini
and then restart apache
# /usr/local/sbin/apachectl restart
create file php on /usr/local/www/apache22/data/
save as test.php
now test on your browser http://127.0.0.1/test.php
Install Mysql 5
# cd /usr/ports/databases/mysql51-server
# make install clean
create database
# /usr/local/bin/mysql_install_db
change owner
and group
as mysql
# chown -R mysql /var/db/mysql/
# chgrp -R mysql /var/db/mysql/
run mysql daemon
/usr/local/bin/mysqld_safe user=mysql &;
change mysql password
/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root password newpass
to automatic msyql enable when boot add /etc/rc.conf
:
mysql_enable="YES";
Install php5-mysql module
cd /usr/ports/databases/php5-mysql
make install clean
create file php to check mysql
$test=mysql_connect("localhost","mysql","";);
if(!$test)
{
print "cant connect";
}
else
{
print "connected";
}
?>
save as test-db.php
on /usr/local/www/apache22/data/
and go to your browser http://localhost/test-db.php