How to install ports on FreeBSD
Before you can install ports, you must first obtain the Ports Collection–which is essentially a set of Makefiles, patches, and description files placed in /usr/ports.
When installing your FreeBSD system, sysinstall asked if you would like to install the Ports Collection. If you chose no, you can follow these instructions to obtain the ports collection:
From the FreeBSD Handbook:
First run:
# portsnap fetch
to download a new port tree from the Internet.
If you haven’t run portsnap before (first time updating after new installation):
# portsnap extract
Then always run:
# portsnap update
To install via CVS follow the link below:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/ports-using.html
