How to Install A Dark Room on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing A Dark Room on FreeBSD latest version from https://github.com/doublespeakgames/adarkroom.

Prerequisites

• Access to a FreeBSD latest server or machine
• A user with administrative privileges

Step 1: Install Git

Git is a version control system used by developers to manage and track changes in code. It is required for installing A Dark Room.

1. Connect to your FreeBSD server using SSH or log in locally as an administrative user.
2. Run the following command to update the package repository:

   sudo pkg update
   

3. After the package repository is updated, run the following command to install Git:

   sudo pkg install git
   

Step 2: Clone A Dark Room Repository

Clone the A Dark Room repository from Github to your FreeBSD machine.

1. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository by running the 'cd' command. For example:

   cd /home/yourusername/
   

2. Run the following command to clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/doublespeakgames/adarkroom.git
   

Step 3: Install Apache2

Apache2 is a web server that is required to run A Dark Room.

1. Run the following command to install Apache2:

   sudo pkg install apache24
   

2. After the installation is complete, start the Apache2 service by running the following command:

   sudo service apache24 start
   

3. Verify that Apache2 is running by accessing the server's IP address or domain name in a web browser.

Step 4: Configure Apache2

Configure Apache2 to serve the A Dark Room web app.

1. Navigate to the Apache2 configuration directory by running the following command:

   cd /usr/local/etc/apache24/
   

2. Create a new configuration file for A Dark Room by running the following command:

   sudo nano conf.d/adarkroom.conf
   

3. Add the following configuration to the file:

   Alias /adarkroom "/home/yourusername/adarkroom"
   <Directory "/home/yourusername/adarkroom">
      Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

   Replace "/home/yourusername" with the path to the directory where you cloned the A Dark Room repository.

4. Save and exit the configuration file by pressing 'Ctrl + X', then 'Y', then 'Enter'.

5. Restart the Apache2 service by running the following command:

   sudo service apache24 restart
   

Step 5: Run A Dark Room

Complete the installation by running A Dark Room on the web browser.

1. Access the A Dark Room web app by navigating to the server's IP address or domain name followed by "/adarkroom" in a web browser. For example, if the server's IP address is 192.168.1.100, enter "192.168.1.100/adarkroom" in the web browser.
2. On the A Dark Room web app, click "Start Game" to begin playing.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed A Dark Room on FreeBSD latest version.

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