ArchiveBox is an open-source self-hosted web archiving solution that allows you to easily save and archive web pages, PDFs, images, and other types of digital content. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ArchiveBox on FreeBSD Latest.
Prerequisites
Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that you have the following:
Step 1: Install Dependencies
Before installing ArchiveBox, we need to install several dependencies required by the application. Execute the following command to update the package database and install the necessary dependencies:
$ sudo pkg install python3 git gcc g++ libxslt py37-lxml py37-pillow py37-setuptools
Step 2: Install ArchiveBox
Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed with the installation of ArchiveBox. First, clone the ArchiveBox repository using the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/pirate/archivebox.git
Next, navigate to the archivebox directory and run the installation script:
$ cd archivebox
$ sudo python3 setup.py install
This will install ArchiveBox on your system.
Step 3: Configure ArchiveBox
To configure ArchiveBox, we need to create a configuration file. Execute the following command to create a default configuration file:
$ archivebox init
This will create a configuration file named config.yaml in the current directory. You can modify this file to suit your needs.
For example, to set a custom path for the ArchiveBox archive directory, add the following line to the config.yaml file:
archive_dir: /path/to/archive/directory
Step 4: Start ArchiveBox
Once you have configured ArchiveBox, you can start the application using the following command:
$ archivebox server
This will start the ArchiveBox server, which you can access by opening a web browser and navigating to http://server_ip:8080/.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ArchiveBox on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use it to archive and save web pages and other types of digital content.
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