In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Blog (a simple blogging engine) on FreeBSD Latest. Blog is an open-source project and can be found on GitHub.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, make sure that your FreeBSD system is up to date by running the following command:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
Next, install the dependencies required for Blog. Run the following command:
sudo pkg install git sqlite3 ruby26
Clone the Blog repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/m1k1o/blog.git
This will download the Blog files to your current working directory.
Blog uses Ruby and has some dependencies on Ruby gems. Run the following command to install the required gems:
cd blog && sudo gem install bundler && sudo bundle install --without=development test
Create the SQLite3 database for Blog using the following command:
rake db:migrate
Finally, start the Blog server using the following command:
rails server
Blog is now successfully installed and running on your FreeBSD system. To access the Blog interface, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 (or the IP address of your FreeBSD system if you're accessing it remotely).
You will be prompted to create a new account and set up your blog.
In this tutorial, we installed Blog on a FreeBSD Latest system. Blog is easy to set up and provides a simple yet effective blogging solution for personal and professional use.
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